Will this be okay while I hold a student visa?

Hey guys,

I'm on a student visa right now and I'm aware that I'm not allowed to be self-employed. My husband wanted to start an ebay business in a few months time where it would be him doing all the selling, buying shipping, etc. I would not be involved in it. But our account is a joint checkings account. So should I just tell him to forget it or will this not cause any trouble for me when I try to change to a spousal?

Thanks for reading

I don't see why it would cause a problem, since he is allowed to be self-employed. Just make sure the business is just in his name.

I agree, I don't see any problem with it....but if you are concerned he could open another account with just his name. To be honest if he is really thinking of making a go of the business there are a lot of benefits of having a seperate account when it comes to doing taxes.

Thanks DrSuper and HG. I think the separate bank account is probably a good idea. HG thanks for the taxes tip!

If he wants to do it as a limited company or find out more information about company start up, Businesslink is very good. http://www.businesslink.gov.uk

thanks maple you always come to my rescue!

thanks maple you always come to my rescue!

No worries.