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Angry about CM

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PeriPipkin82 · 01/05/2023 15:17

My ex & I separated 13 months ago, we weren’t married & have 1 child together. I have asked him to sort maintenance privately which he was fine with & paid £300 a month however it was sporadic so I thought it best to go through official lines so CMS..he is a Director of a a Ltd company & draws down no dividends, wages or shares so now DWP have told me that he can pay zero. I asked DWP to check his Ltd company as he earns a lot of money but because there is no individual tax payment they cannot pursue it as a Ltd company is an individual tax entity so cannot do anything about it. I explained this to him & he said oh well maybe you should have been happy before..can I do anything?

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PeriPipkin82 · 01/05/2023 15:24

He does pay corp tax, he’s not breaking the law he just doesn’t have a salary or dividends

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PeriPipkin82 · 01/05/2023 15:24

BarkyMatherson · 01/05/2023 15:23

If the CM dept can’t work it out I’m sure the tax man could…

He doesn’t pay personal taxes..a Ltd company is a legal entity so not responsible for CM

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PeriPipkin82 · 01/05/2023 15:23

He takes his money from the balance after income/expenses. It’s perfectly legal as its a micro entity. I’m just so pissed off about it. A director is not legally obliged to draw down dividends or a salary as they could be be a dormant Director. So frustrating

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BarkyMatherson · 01/05/2023 15:23

If the CM dept can’t work it out I’m sure the tax man could…

Bamboozleme · 01/05/2023 15:21

so if all being reinvested, literally all… how is he living?

Bumdealoftheweek · 01/05/2023 15:20

You can go on Companies House and check the accounts for that company. He must be getting money somewhere and it needs to be correctly recorded.

I'd also ask him why he'd like his child to have fewer opportunities and a lower standard of living.

BarkyMatherson · 01/05/2023 15:20

Where is his income from if he has no salary or dividends?

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