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does anyone do their own nanny tax?

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valbona · 12/09/2010 11:39

hello, we've just found a (lovely, hooray) nanny for 12 hours a week. am just looking at contracts, tax, NI and everything - ugh.

is it easy enough to do tax etc yourself once you get your head round it or is it actually worthwhile getting nannytax (or similar) to do it all?

thanks very much

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nannynick · 12/09/2010 12:12

Personally I don't feel you should be having any contact with other employers.
If they worked for Tesco, would you be asking them?
It is up to your nanny to sort out things with their tax office, not you.
Agree a Gross salary, then make deductions as instructed by HMRC.

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valbona · 12/09/2010 12:02

brilliant, thanks, that's encouraging ...

the other family has more hours - but is it still normal to ask them (politely) to split the tax code / personal allowance pro rata? (first thing I've got my head round this morning)

thanks again!

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nannynick · 12/09/2010 11:53

A former boss of mine did it all herself.
These days a lot can be done online.
You could start doing it yourself and if you struggle then get a payroll company to do it.
There is a simplified deduction scheme but MrA does not recommend it usually. As your nanny has another job it is probably best to do full PAYE.
Have a look at some of the guides on the HMRC website. Without looking it up, I think P49 may be one of the guide booklets. If you can get your head around the guides then you are doing well.
Does anyone know if the online PAYE system produces a payslip?
My boss used to do a hand written payslip on a duplication pad - that was several years ago now.

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