Be both employed and self-employed at the same time

Hi, I am working for a company on weekdays. I get my salary every week and I have paid the tax through “Pay As You Earn”. During May to August 2023, I worked as a self-employed delivery driver for another company as a part-time job. I have earned around £770 from this delivery job. That means I was employed and self-employed at the same time during May to August 2023. In this case, do I need to register with HMRC for the self assessment? Thank you so much.

Hi FinleyK,

You would only need to declare the income if it was above £1,000 in the tax year se: 
 Tax-free allowances on property and trading income

Thank you
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Thank you for your reply. Do you mean that even the annual income from my full time job which pay the tax by PAYE is around £21000, but my annual income from the self employed job is under £1000, I still don’t have to register for the self assessment? Thank you.

Yes. The trading allowance is a tax exemption of up to £1,000 a year for individuals, including for self-employment. You're not obliged to tell HMRC until you earn beyond £1,000, no matter how much PAYE income you have. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tax-free-allowances-on-property-and-trading-income#trade

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That's correct

Hi, I'm also having a same scenario like above. be with employed and self-employed between Jan 2023 to May 2023 but I have earned around £1700. So, For this 2022 & 2023 tax year; do I need to submit self assessment return for this? Do I need to submit for employed and self employed separately? I've to submit (online) mine on or before 30 Dec 2023 so could you please advise me.

Hi,

As your period covers 2 different tax years, you would need to check what your income is from January 2023 to 5 April 2023 and then from 6 April 2023 to May 2023 for the self employment.

If your income is over £1000 you still need to complete a tax return.

The due date for declaring your income to 5 April 2023 is 31 January 2024.

If a tax return is required, you show the 2 source of income separately.

Thank you.

Thank you for the clarification. Regards

Hi, Just picking up this thread. I'm in full time employment, but I've also today started UberEats deliveries. I'm a little confused after reading various information online. Am I right in thinking I still need to let HMRC that I'm self employed? And fill out a self assessment come April next year? Along side my full time employment. Thanks

Hi RJ1991,

Yes, you still need to register as self employed and then tailor your return in 2023 to 2024 to include the both sources of income.

Thank you.

I have a full time job and I’ve been asked to work for my friend on a weekend and invoice him and sort my own tax out for the money he pays me how would I do this and when would I need to sort it all out?

Hello, I thought I will ask here slightly different scenario although similar circumstances. I'm self employed and make small profit every month last tax year I started full time emly and my tax was paid according to my wage , at end of tax year I'm do to overpaid tax refund. Now do I need to include this tax refund as income in upcoming tax year ?? Do I need to register somehow this tax refund. If this refund is considered as income do I need to pay tax for it ? Thank you

Hi Matthew Wood,
Please refer to:
Set up as a sole trader
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Hello I have a part time job that pays me £19k per annum but I am also self-employed. I decided to do my own tax return this year and have put everything in that is deductible for my self-employment. I made £7k on self-employment with about £4k on deductibles. I am told at the end of the process that I will owe £1,236 in tax. The tax on m £19k was £1219. I don't understand how I can be paying the same amount of tax £3k as I am doing on £19k. Am I missing something? Thanks

Hello, I have worked half year as paye then I switched to self employed and should now fill my tax return , should I put the paye period in as well? Thanks for reply

Hi
Yes.  A self assessment tax return is used to declare your world-wide income in the tax year.  For employment, you would complete SA102 or tick yes to employment when tailoring your tax return.  For self employment, you would complete SA103  or tick yes to self employment when tailoring your tax return.  In this way, both sources of income are declared, along with all other sources of income in the tax return.

Hi,

Yes, the balance is higher than expected. We will need to access your record to check the calculation.

You can contact our Self Assessment team below.

Self Assessment: general enquiries

Thank you.

I have a full time job as a teacher and I would like to open a company to sell handmade accessories. I would like to know how my tax return will be affected if I register as a self employed. Is there a minimum amount I need to earn in order to pay tax? Thanks

Hello, I just came in UK in the end of April 2024. Now I am doing a job in a restaurant and also doing deliveries on Uber. What should I do? And How should I do ? I don’t know the technicalities.