Can i add marriage gift given by my employer.

[insafpk]

Hi all,

I got married this year and my employer has given me cash gift for marriage.

Can you please advise, whether I can include this gift in my salaried earning for Tier 1 General extension or not.

I am really confused on this matter so your help will be really appreciated.

Thanks

[Manka10]

Hi all,

I got married this year and my employer has given me cash gift for marriage.

Can you please advise, whether I can include this gift in my salaried earning for Tier 1 General extension or not.

I am really confused on this matter so your help will be really appreciated.

Thanks

the day is not far when people will come here for a good laugh
the questions seem to get ridiculous by the day
to put an end to OPs 'confusion', how about hitting the T1 guidance notes for what can be included as INCOME or even look up webster for the definition

[shahmir]

Yes mate you can include it. Only a little change will be needed in immigration rules though.

[mr_mar]

Does it make a big difference or vital for the application ?
Well, the answer is if it is in your payslips as a bonus and included in your salary for that month then you have to include it.
If not, don't put it if it is just in your bank (cause it means it is a personal gift from your boss and not from the company which has to pay taxes on it).

[mulderpf]

No you cannot include it. It's a gift, not income, not a bonus for work done well. It's money paid for you because you got married, so this has nothing to do with your remuneration package. Unless of course you tend to get married often, in which case it might be allowed (if you get married just so that your boss can give you money).

Also, did you pay tax on this money? If you didn't, then that would be another reason not to declare it to UKBA (not that I'm condoning tax evasion - just saying).