Tax code for employed and self employed

Hello I have been self employed for many years but am thinking of accepting an employee role. For this tax year (2024-25) I will obviously have been self employed for at least part of it. I am also thinking of keeping my self employment open, but definitely expect that the significant part of my income will be from my employee role. I expect to be earning enough to hit the additional rate. How do I ensure that my employment is counted as my main job and that tax is appropriately deducted from it?

Hi Kdoggie11,
If your new employment is your only PAYE employment, this will automatcially be set as your main employment.
If you have already applied tax free allowances to the Self Employment income you earned before becoming a PAYE employee, though, you may wish to request
that the code used by your new employee be issued on a Month 1 basis - this will ensure that your new employer does not apply these allowances to your PAYE income.
Thank you.

Thank you for the reply. As my new role will be my only PAYE job, does this mean that I should choose Option B or Option C on the starter checklist? I had assumed C because I intend to continue my self employment but if “job” means PAYE role then perhaps I should choose B?

Hi,

If this is the starter checklist you are completing, and you have an ongoing source of income, then it would be statement C. 

Thank you.