Migrant Workers: Sponsorship
Commons · Question 128314 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the payment of (a) PAYE income tax and (b) National Insurance contributions in respect of UK-based employees is considered as evidence that an organisation is operating in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 28 Apr 2026
In relation to the licensing of businesses for the purposes of Sponsoring overseas employers, the evidential options to demonstrate that they have a UK footprint and trading presence are set out in Appendix A of the Sponsor guidance.This can be found at: ...