Self-employed Income Form - Thanet District Council

DeclarationI understand my benefit assessment will be based on my latest accounts (or statement of account) andwill be reassessed when the appropriate years accounts are available.I understand I must provide my latest accounts as soon as they are available to me. If I do not haveaccounts prepared by an accountant I must provide an annual statement of account.I will notify you immediately if my income changes significantly from what I have declared on this form.The information given on this form is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Iauthorise the council to make any enquiries needed to verify the information I have provided.SignedDateWhat we do with this informationTo work out your earnings for benefit purposes, we need to work out your profit before taxation.Please note that private expenses cannot be included as a business expense. You cannot include lossesthat have or will be replaced from insurance claims. You cannot claim losses incurred as a result ofexpansion costs as an expense.Some items of business expenditure are not allowed for benefit purposes, so the income we use to workout your benefit may be higher than that used by HM Revenue & Customs. You will be sent a breakdowndetailing how we have worked out your income at the time that your benefit is calculated.Data ProtectionThe information contained on this form will be used by Thanet District Council for the purposes indicatedand will only be further used or transferred to other organizations or individuals as the law permits.If you have any queries please contact us:Phone us on: 01843 577552Email: Benefits@thanet.gov.uk or look on our website: www.thanet.gov.ukOr, call into any of our officesThanet’s Gateway PlusCecil StreetMargateBetween:9.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday toFriday (8pm on Thursday) and9.00 am to 5.00 pm SaturdayRamsgate District Office14 York StreetRamsgateBetween:8.45 am to 12.30 pmMonday to FridayNovember 2011