Previous Earnings and Uplift Conversion Ratio

[ChromaticMind]

Hello all,

I am currently working in the UK under the Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) Visa after completing my MA degree at SOAS last year.

I am employed as an editor in London and my salary is slightly short of the GBP 30,000 - 34,999 required to get 15 points in that category to get an overall 75 required to make my Tier 1(General) application.

I was hoping that I could show some income from India, as I freelance over the internet for many different Indian clients for editorial/proof-reading work already. The salary I receive from these Indian clients go to my Indian bank account and I pay tax in India for it as well. I do this work while living in the UK.

So when I do my Previous Earnings for my Tier 1 (General) application (from within the UK) later this year,

will I be able to show these earnings from my Indian clients using the UPLIFT Conversion Ratio? (as I get paid in Indian Rupees to an Indian bank and I pay Indian income tax on this as well)

or

will I be dis-allowed to use the Uplift ratio as I already live and work in the UK?


I hope someone out there can help me with this query.

Thanks!

[aruni4470]

Hello all,

I am currently working in the UK under the Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) Visa after completing my MA degree at SOAS last year.

I am employed as an editor in London and my salary is slightly short of the GBP 30,000 - 34,999 required to get 15 points in that category to get an overall 75 required to make my Tier 1(General) application.

I was hoping that I could show some income from India, as I freelance over the internet for many different Indian clients for editorial/proof-reading work already. The salary I receive from these Indian clients go to my Indian bank account and I pay tax in India for it as well. I do this work while living in the UK.

So when I do my Previous Earnings for my Tier 1 (General) application (from within the UK) later this year,

will I be able to show these earnings from my Indian clients using the UPLIFT Conversion Ratio? (as I get paid in Indian Rupees to an Indian bank and I pay Indian income tax on this as well)

or

will I be dis-allowed to use the Uplift ratio as I already live and work in the UK?


I hope someone out there can help me with this query.

Thanks!

You will not be able to use the uplift ratio when physically present in UK

[pkumar]

I know someone got refused coz he claimed points for some part time job in india while in uk .... ukba said you cannot claim earning while in uk ... he went for contesting it, not sure what happened ....

people should be sure to have proper paperwork for freelance work (as many people are showing fake to get ends meet) ... remember there is 10 year ban!

[ChromaticMind]

Thanks for your reply. Its unfortunate that I cant use the uplift ratio but I still have time to earn more so I hope I'll be fine.

I do have another question:

If I dont use the uplift ratio, is it ok if the money is in my Indian bank or do I need to transfer/get paid in my UK bank??

Thanks for your quick responses!