Nanny - self employed?

[IMJS]

I'm confused - does anyone out there have a self employed nanny arrangement... I understand that most nannies would not qualify as being self-employed?

Thanks

Ingrid

[Fuschia]

http://www.nannytax.co.uk/parents/employment-guide/nannies-and-selfemployment

[alice]

and nanny tax quotes directly from the hmrc site. but if childminders can be self employed ..why not rename your nany a childminder? Or is it that a chidminder becomes a nanny if she/he's working in your home. Look i'm just interested that's all as i know teacher's can be considered self-employed if they are doing supply work.

[Fuschia]

A childminder works for several families, uses their own home and has various expenses to offset such as cost of the premises etc.

Teachers cannot be considered self employed.

I have responsibility for this whole area (in a school!) and have had several very brusing experiences recently with HMRC who are incredibly strict.

There is an online tool for employers to try to determine if a role can be considered self employed:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employment-status/index.htm

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/calcs/esi.htm