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To think it's an outrage employer isn't financially responsible?

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ToeSucker · 29/09/2025 13:08

Working for start up.
There are a million issues with dirty politics, toxicity etc.
My big problem is they started paying staff via revolut and are not paying HMRC, NI or student loan contributions. Instead they're just paying the net pay amount via revolut and the rest of the money is going missing.
They've stopped paying contractors too. They're ghosting them.

We just got a 50k investment and loads of people who were meant to be paid have not been. CEO insists they have been.

I have just found out CEO told other founders my ex-colleague and friend phoned him asking for equity instead of expenses money they're owed. This never happened according to my friend.

I have my resignation letter sent. I am going to escalate to HMRC etc but everyone seems very casual about this when it seems quite serious. AIBU?

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LakieLady · 29/09/2025 13:55

This sounds dodgy as fuck.

I'd report to HMRC.

JHound · 29/09/2025 13:55

Sounds like are in financial difficulty. You are right to get out of there.

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ToeSucker · 29/09/2025 13:52

EssaDiTractor96 · 29/09/2025 13:51

I am so sorry. Where is the Board in this? Are the non-exec directors aware? Do you have whistleblowing channels even though you are a start-up?

Not sure what size you are but hopefully there are some governance mechanisms in place

The board are aware. They say they are leaving it up to the payroll team. There isn't one as far as we can tell.

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TheKeatingFive · 29/09/2025 13:52

ToeSucker · 29/09/2025 13:51

No they stopped running payroll in April at the end of the tax year so no one has received a payslip since p60s

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ToeSucker · 29/09/2025 13:51

TheKeatingFive · 29/09/2025 13:46

I don't understand this, are they not running a proper payroll?

No they stopped running payroll in April at the end of the tax year so no one has received a payslip since p60s

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EssaDiTractor96 · 29/09/2025 13:51

I am so sorry. Where is the Board in this? Are the non-exec directors aware? Do you have whistleblowing channels even though you are a start-up?

Not sure what size you are but hopefully there are some governance mechanisms in place

TheKeatingFive · 29/09/2025 13:46

I don't understand this, are they not running a proper payroll?

AlastheDaffodils · 29/09/2025 13:45

stovokor · 29/09/2025 13:10

Gosh, I don’t understand business but it’s clearly dodgy as F*ck.

Might be worth calling in your local Police station and giving them an outline? Might be fraud?

OP needs to report to HMRC.

https://www.gov.uk/report-tax-fraud

Report tax fraud or avoidance to HMRC

Report tax fraud by a person or business to HMRC - tax evasion, VAT fraud, false, Child Benefit or tax credit fraud.

https://www.gov.uk/report-tax-fraud

AuntieDolly · 29/09/2025 13:43

How to you know that? Don’t companies do live reporting these days? Who’s running the payroll?

stovokor · 29/09/2025 13:10

Gosh, I don’t understand business but it’s clearly dodgy as F*ck.

Might be worth calling in your local Police station and giving them an outline? Might be fraud?