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Strange one this. I bought a Ltd company off a ex work colleague before we got together. It wasnt worth a thing, literally just a ltd company which was already registered for VAT, it was only 2 months old. She opened it to start contracting but decided to stay with her permy job. 6 months later we become an item. I built the company up and its now doing well. She hasnt had anything to do with it and ive only paid her a small retainer per month. She is split with her ex who has custody of their children. My partner is now a stay ay home mum for our child. The issue is he applied for a variation and he's saying he wants half of my revenue. He's claiming shes diverting income from a business i own, manage, run and work from.
The CSA tribunal asked for documents like company bank accounts which i wont give as its none of their business (literally). How can i prove this to the tribunal service; i am not providing details of clients as i have confidentiality clauses, plus the ex is a vindictive sod and will probably abuse my clients to 'teach us a lesson'. I was thinking i could provide my contracts, emails addresses, purchase orders and client company documentation naming me as the 'worker' to a solicitor and ask them to sign some kind of affidavit? without letting my partner have all my client sensitive documentation. Would this work?
Does she have anything to do with the business at all - director, company secretary? If so, then it may be harder. I would try to speak to someone at the tribunal - it may be feasible to provide copies of contracts etc with names/addresses and other non financial information blacked out, and possibly back this up with details from your accountant.
Looking at it from the other side though, the tribunal will come across lots of cases where just such measures are used to try to conceal a diversion of income, so you can't expect them not to be wary of the motives.
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