My lovely loony-tune ex

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Doggerland Mackem said:
Unless you're listed as a director or co-owner, her tax bill is not your problem.

However, where she may be able to obtain money from you is the three years you lived as common law husband and wife. She could argue assets outside the business are joint property and this may also apply to debts.

If she makes this claim, you might have to pay a portion of her personal debts as a common law debt. However, I would seek legal advice on this and not rely on the advice of random people on an internet forum.

I would look also at the amount she's claiming and compare with legal costs contesting her claim. You might have the legal arguments on your side, but legal costs may outweigh the claim she's making and it might be cheaper to write her a cheque to settle.
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Personally I wouldn't bother with this unless she brings a legal claim to him. Given she has a hefty tax bill to pay it's unlikely she will look at putting herself in more debt to try and pursue what looks a very dodgy claim. The onus is on her to legally show he is responsible for half this bill. From what he has said she cant. It was never his or their business and they were never married therefore he has nothing to worry about imo.

The most I would do OP is maybe briefly speak with a solicitor, one that does a free 30 min consultation. I certainly wouldn't incur any costs or consider paying towards any of that bill.
 


Les the Scientist said:
Basically the story goes....

Me and my ex were together 2007-2013. She was a dog breeder and in the time that I knew her, didn't pay a single penny in income tax. We lived together for the last 3 of those years but were never married and she lived in my house where I paid all bills and she gave me a few quid. Anyway, fast forward to now.... I get a lovely email from her, basically she's been done for tax evasion and has a hefty bill to pay, which strangely she thinks I'm also liable for. In my time with her, I had a normal job paying normal taxes, what she did was her business as far as I'm concerned. So is it me, or is she f***ing crackers ???
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Sounds as though she has a BONE to pick with you PAL. Tell her you're not her BITCH and don't intend to be COLLARED for her tax invasion. You could tell her that you have a CHUM who is a lawyer and is expected to WINALOT of his cases and has a fine PEDIGREE in the law courts so she should PAWS for a DOG gone minute and think where all this might LEAD.
 
Les the Scientist said:
Basically the story goes....

Me and my ex were together 2007-2013. She was a dog breeder and in the time that I knew her, didn't pay a single penny in income tax. We lived together for the last 3 of those years but were never married and she lived in my house where I paid all bills and she gave me a few quid. Anyway, fast forward to now.... I get a lovely email from her, basically she's been done for tax evasion and has a hefty bill to pay, which strangely she thinks I'm also liable for. In my time with her, I had a normal job paying normal taxes, what she did was her business as far as I'm concerned. So is it me, or is she f***ing crackers ???
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She's not called Sarah is she?

Tex said:
This is a very common misconception.

At least in America 'common law' means 'you hold yourselves out to be married' e.g. Refer to yourselves as married, Mr and Mrs Mackem, etc stemming from the days when a priest or judge weren't always around for 'official' ceremonies. You can live with a bewer for decades but unless you hold yourselves out to be married she has no legal rights to those of a married woman.
Ask Lee Marvin. Their lass lived with him for years and when he dumped her she wanted 'palimony' which he denied her and he won in court when she sued him.
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Ah the lovely Lyndsey de Paul!

Katylala said:
She's not called Sarah is she?
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Lefty Frizzell said:
I had the same problem with my Juice Plus business. In one year I made over £750k whilst working from home, looking after the kids and being a mumtreupeneur in my spare time (which is never, ammiright girls?). Inbox me for your starter plan hun.
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You call that a problem?
Where can I get one of these juicers?
 
Royal 8er said:
So you get surprised when some dodgy bird who likes a free ride ( no tax, no rent etc etc ) comes onto you for another handout?
Any normal person moving into another persins gaff would insist on sharing the burden.
She seems to believe it ok to pay a token amount, flash her gash and you fell for it all.
She obviously saw you as easy pickings and still does.
Let that sink in.
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Some lovely heartfelt advice there des. As usual, you're a real positive influence on people's lives.

I was always told, if you've got nothing nice to say then say nothing.

You'd be mute, you spiteful old fool.
 
Les the Scientist said:
Basically the story goes....

Me and my ex were together 2007-2013. She was a dog breeder and in the time that I knew her, didn't pay a single penny in income tax. We lived together for the last 3 of those years but were never married and she lived in my house where I paid all bills and she gave me a few quid. Anyway, fast forward to now.... I get a lovely email from her, basically she's been done for tax evasion and has a hefty bill to pay, which strangely she thinks I'm also liable for. In my time with her, I had a normal job paying normal taxes, what she did was her business as far as I'm concerned. So is it me, or is she f***ing crackers ???
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I reckon her bark will be worse than her bite...
 
Royal 8er said:
So you get surprised when some dodgy bird who likes a free ride ( no tax, no rent etc etc ) comes onto you for another handout?
Any normal person moving into another persins gaff would insist on sharing the burden.
She seems to believe it ok to pay a token amount, flash her gash and you fell for it all.
She obviously saw you as easy pickings and still does.
Let that sink in.
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Any need man? You really are a nasty piece of f***ing work.
 
Sounds like you were 'sold-a-pup' in the relationship! I think she's barking up the wrong tree.

If she's made a dogs breakfast from her accounts, you'd be howling mad to pay it. Don't throw her a bone.

If her business is going to the dogs? And now HMRC are hounding her?
Well don't roll over. Take the lead and be prepared for a dogfight.

She's the one who'll get collared by HMRC
 
citybythesea said:
Sounds like you were 'sold-a-pup' in the relationship! I think she's barking up the wrong tree.

If she's made a dogs breakfast from her accounts, you'd be howling mad to pay it. Don't throw her a bone.

If her business is going to the dogs? And now HMRC are hounding her?
Well don't roll over. Take the lead and be prepared for a dogfight.

She's the one who'll get collared by HMRC
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Tell her to take a walk.
 
safcsafc said:
Personally I wouldn't bother with this unless she brings a legal claim to him. Given she has a hefty tax bill to pay it's unlikely she will look at putting herself in more debt to try and pursue what looks a very dodgy claim. The onus is on her to legally show he is responsible for half this bill. From what he has said she cant. It was never his or their business and they were never married therefore he has nothing to worry about imo.

The most I would do OP is maybe briefly speak with a solicitor, one that does a free 30 min consultation. I certainly wouldn't incur any costs or consider paying towards any of that bill.
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Agreed, but I think one question he should ask during any consultation is what about the years they were "common law" as per my post?
 
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