Paying nanny's costs for extending residency

Paying nanny's costs for extending residency

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I am reposting this question as I posted the other day, but the client has now given me better information on the query. 

My client wishes to make a cash gift to her children's nanny (I believe the nanny is Spanish), to assist with paying the nanny's costs for extending her residency in the UK. She has also suggested the possibility of paying a solicitor's bill directly instead of a cash gift.

Is there any possibility that such a gift or payment could be tax free, given that the nanny will need to extend her residency in order to continue working for my client.

Many thanks.

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By Portia Nina Levin
04th Apr 2016 13:32

No possibility whatsoever.

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By sparkler
04th Apr 2016 13:34

Thanks for the definitive answer Portia. 

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By ShirleyM
04th Apr 2016 13:37

Please excuse my ignorance

... but why would a Spanish nanny have to pay a solicitor to extend her residency in the UK?

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By Portia Nina Levin
04th Apr 2016 13:43

Good point, Shirley!

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By cheekychappy
04th Apr 2016 14:09

The nanny might be applying for permanent residency. I believe the application form is nearly 100 pages long. It might be that the nanny sees the cost of a solicitor worth it.

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