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  • Natterjack88
    Natterjack88 Posts: 758 Forumite
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    I've just signed up and was wondering how often the writing test becomes available?
    £20 a day April 2014 £834.87/£600 :j
    £20 a day May 2014 £108.45/£600
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    Extremely rarely I'm afraid. And when it does appear, it is only for a short time.
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  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    mebo198 wrote: »
    hi,
    I am tempted to register myself but it says in their T&C that you need to pay tax, etc as a self employed person when you join. How much do I need to be earning to have to start paying taxes do you know? Anyone would definitely recomment Vivatic or not?
    thank you :)

    I wouldn't let that put you off. In theory, you should declare any income from surveys and writing jobs regardless, but then again, few people bother. If we all declared the £120 p/a that we earned, then HMRC would never cope.
    If you are actually making a good living from surveys and article writing, then yes, you should then declare it as it would be your main income.
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  • System
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    patman99 wrote: »
    I wouldn't let that put you off. In theory, you should declare any income from surveys and writing jobs regardless, but then again, few people bother. If we all declared the £120 p/a that we earned, then HMRC would never cope.
    If you are actually making a good living from surveys and article writing, then yes, you should then declare it as it would be your main income.

    I don't think you should be advising people not to declare their income on a public forum. I mean if they get caught they would have fines to pay and people do get caught out. Just Google it. You also need to look at National Insurance, but you can get a small earnings exemption certificate. (just a friendly comment).
  • CookieCrisp
    CookieCrisp Posts: 200 Forumite
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    I'm sure you only pay tax on wages after you have earnt £5000 p/a
    If thats the case, then I don't think you need to if earning £120 p/a

    I just signed up, looks good and will keep my eyes open for the writing test when it becomes available.
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  • Biggles
    Biggles Posts: 8,209 Forumite
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    CookieCrisp wrote: »
    I'm sure you only pay tax on wages after you have earnt £5000 p/a
    If thats the case, then I don't think you need to if earning £120 p/a
    The assumption was that you are already earning over the taxable threshold, therefore *in theory* everything you earn is taxable at at least the basic rate.
  • ellebee1986
    ellebee1986 Posts: 166 Forumite
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    Signed up thanks :) earnt £4.85 from the surveys so far will keep going as and when I can and keep my eye out for the writing test
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  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    As a few of the survey sites pay in points, when you fill-in your self-declaration you need to find-out the nominal cash value (normally 0.001p, but you cannot take this as read).
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  • CookieCrisp
    CookieCrisp Posts: 200 Forumite
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    Biggles wrote: »
    The assumption was that you are already earning over the taxable threshold, therefore *in theory* everything you earn is taxable at at least the basic rate.

    Ahhh that would make sense in a sneaky kind of way...that thought never even crossed my mind
    Thank you for clearing it up :)
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  • Former_MSE_Andrea
    Former_MSE_Andrea Posts: 9,614 Forumite
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    Hi everyone

    Just a reminder if you start earning you have to declare this to hmrc.

    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/working/intro/casual.htm#2

    Thanks!
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