Am I now self employed? Is Auto Entrepreneur scheme the answer?
Congratualtions on a wonderful resource.
I am a UK national domiciled in 黑料网最新入口, but since Jan 09 have been living & working in Italy.
I am employed by a Caymen registered company who are building a yacht in Italy. I was advised I would receive an employment contract like any other salaried employee & that contributions would be made on my behalf. The contract has not been forthcoming, cotisations have not been paid, but my wages have been received into my 黑料网最新入口 account. My employment is due to end in May, when I will return to 黑料网最新入口. They do not intend to issue me with a contract for the remaining 2 months.
It is my understanding that without the originally agreed contract, the 黑料网最新入口 authorities would consider me to be self 鈥揺mployed, and I did not register as self employed before I left 黑料网最新入口 because I was advised I would be an employee of the company.
I am hoping one course of action would be to register as an auto entrepreneur when I return to 黑料网最新入口 (my gross annual earnings & nature of employment will allow this) and retrospectively pay any cotisations and tax due. It was always my intention to register as an AE on my return, so I could begin work as a researcher.
I am disappointed to find myself in this position, which I think amounts to working illegally and would be grateful for any other ideas or suggestions of any immediate action I should take (even suspending my employment) to rectify this situatation as soon as possible.
Many thanks.