EIM11817 - PAYE: special type of payer or payee: agency workers: who has to operate PAYE: payment in readily convertible assets

Part 11 Chapter 3 ITEPA 2003

Individual works for Paid by PAYE must be operated by Legislation (ITEPA 2003)
UK client through UK agency Client Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
  Agency Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
  UK intermediary of client Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
  Overseas intermediary of client Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
  UK intermediary of agency Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
  Overseas intermediary of agency Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
UK client through overseas agency Client Client Sections 688(1), 689(4) and 696
  Agency Client Sections 688(1), 689(4) and 696
  UK intermediary of client Client Sections 688(1), 689(4) and 696
  Overseas intermediary of client Client Sections 688(1), 689(4) and 696
  UK intermediary of agency Client Sections 688(1), 689(4) and 696
  Overseas intermediary of agency Client Sections 688(1), 689(4) and 696
Overseas client through UK agency Client Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
  Agency Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
  UK intermediary of client Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
  Overseas intermediary of client Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
  UK intermediary of agency Agency Sections 688(1) and 696
  Overseas intermediary of agency Agency Sections 688(1) and 696

You should only consider whether the person making a payment of PAYE income is an intermediary if you are satisfied that the agency is not required to operate PAYE. For example, engaging a payroll agent does not remove the PAYE obligation from the agency (see EIM11812).

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