deferring salary payment

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Hypothetical question, would this be legal?

If I was hypothetically earning a lot of money.

Could I draw up an agreement whereby I was paid £20,000 / year (or less) for
x* number
of years to lessen the tax burden for me?

* where x is greater than the number of years
I am actually working for.

 

[Tim]

Hypothetical question, would this be legal?

If I was hypothetically earning a lot of money.

How? - Employed, self-employed, property, other investment income...?

Could I draw up an agreement ...

Agreement between yourself & whom??

 

[Doug Ramage]

Hypothetical question, would this be legal?

If I was hypothetically earning a lot of money.

Could I draw up an agreement whereby I was paid £20,000 / year (or less)
for x* number
of years to lessen the tax burden for me?

* where x is greater than the number of years
I am actually working for.

In theory, probably.

Or have you considered the Salary Sacrifice option, whereby the £20K would
be diverted to a Pension Scheme. The employer would also benefit from the NI
saving which could be factored in also.