Employing an Au Pair & Tax Credits

Provided the au pair is registered with the Childcare Approval Scheme (CAS) in England and you, as the employer, meet the other conditions, you are eligible to receive Working Tax Credit to help with the cost.

If you are employed, you can claim financial support through your own employers supported childcare scheme to fund the cost of the Au Pair.

To qualify to receive tax credits, the childcare must be provided by a carer registered with CAS, in the child's own home or, for children aged over 7, on other domestic premises.

The process for registering the childcarer for the CAS for one usually takes approximately 6 weeks and cost £99. For further information and advice on how to register your childcarer with CAS, together with details of the other benefits provided by the scheme talk to your nearest TaxAssist accountant.

Date published 5 Dec 2012

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