Jo
 
As Sue says this payment is derived from the contract and therefore taxable. However, if the individual is no longer in employment I reckon you could avoid payroll and pay it gross. The professor would then be responsible for declaring the payment in his tax return.
 
Jim
 

From: Payroll administration mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Fisher, Sue
Sent: 19 October 2010 16:18
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Subject: Re: Royalty fees

Jo,

 

All Royalty payments are taxable, HMRC associate these payments with self employed individuals. Anyone in receipt of a Royalty who is in the employ of the organisation making the payment could go through the payroll.

 

Regards

 

 

 

Sue Fisher

 

Payroll Manager

 

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From: Payroll administration mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brewin Joanne
Sent: 19 October 2010 15:24
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Subject: Royalty fees

 

Dear All

 

The University is going to pay a ‘patent royalty’ to an emeritus professor on profits made by the University on an invention developed by the professor when he was an employee of the University.  Does any know off hand if this payment is taxable?

 

Kind regards

Jo

 

Jo Brewin

Payroll Manager

The University of Northampton

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