Hi, i keep getting emails asking me to rate the answer you gave but with all due respect i am confused by the answer as you said that "expenses is not considered by the UKBA on spouse visa applications, only income"...however i believe that to be incorrect as the whole purpose of applicants sponsors having to give full disclosure on all living costs means that expenses are considered....the question was in relation specifically to outstanding income tax amounts on the sponsor as with them being self employed then this (disclosure of tax due, tax paid and tax outstanding) is a requirement for the application

so why do they ask for details of what has been paid to the tax office and what remains outstanding? is it not the case that based on the income tax debt they can turn round and say "well as you owe the tax office this amount then we have to deduct from your "income"

but is the SA302 not the verification of income? why is it that applicants sponsors now have to provide not only the tax payments information but also the SA302?

ok so based on the new financial requirements of the ukba ie: the question asking to provide evidence of tax due, tax paid and tax outstanding - is it obligatory that we must provide this for the application to proceed? or would it still proceed supplying only the SA302 which is an official tax office confirmation of income and tax due for that financial year?

and you are adamant that regardless of the tax outstanding it cannot be used as a reason for refusal or to choose a better description, re-balancing the income to make it less?