Earning and the Inland Revenue

BellaMamma

I have just recieved a letter from the Inland revenue, asking me what have I been doing for a year and do I need to declare any earnings.
I am a stay at home Mum but for the last few months I have done a little self employed job earning between £10 and £14 per week.
Should I claim that? or do you think I will be laughed out of the office?.
I really only want to do whats right, but I dont want to tell them if its not necessary and be laughed at.
What could be the implications of that? I am dyslexic and shy away from loads of forms

sarahlouise210

It is possible that you may be due a repayment of tax for a previous tax year..if you have gaps in your employment history the Inland Revenue need to know if you have had any earnings that they do not know about before they go ahead and repay you. This is the most common reason for this sort of enquiry. Fill out the form..declare the money that you have received and see what happens...you may get a nice surprise! From the information you have given it is very unlikely that you owe any money. No-one will laugh at you! If you have started to be Self Employed then you really should have told the tax man about it..but if it is just a bit of cash in hand money then it does not need to be classed as Self Employed and you will not need a tax return. You have more than enough tax free allowances to cover your small amount of income.