Coach driver tips?

rae25_2

My other half is thinking of becoming a coach driver ( he's a bus driver at the moment). He would be on an hourly rate and taxed on the normal code he's found out from a friend. Would he have to declare his tips separately to the tax office or not? He'd be applying for the uniform deduction so don't want to draw unnecessary attention to his tax bill . The tips seem quite good but as there's no proof or certainty he'd get them what would happen?

BoGoF

They're taxable and should be declared.

ag120

Do people really tip coach drivers? I certainly never have, nor have I seen or heard of anyone else doing so!

McKneff

We go on lots of coach holidays and used to tip the driver a fiver as did most passengers, we dont anymore, bt we do see other passengers doing it as the driver gets their luggage off.

We usually leave something for the housekeeping lady as we know they are badly paid and sometimes the restaurant staff on the holiday.

[Deleted User]

we don`t tip either. Why? They are getting paid for doing a job. We used to give a fiver for a 10 day trip abroad but no more

dori2o

Never been on a coach holiday but whenever we went to Wembley/Cardiff to watch United we always tipped the driver(s).

It is however a taxable income and should be declared to HMRC.

rae25_2

I take it then he'd have to record what he earned all year and then fill in a self assessment at end of year? Is he allowed to earn so much before declaring? sorry for all the questions but the job wouldn't earn him that much more on salary so trying to work out if it's worth the hassle he just fancies a change.

dori2o

rae25 wrote: »

I take it then he'd have to record what he earned all year and then fill in a self assessment at end of year? Is he allowed to earn so much before declaring? sorry for all the questions but the job wouldn't earn him that much more on salary so trying to work out if it's worth the hassle he just fancies a change.

so long as the tips were less than £2500 he could just tell HMRC at the end of the tax year. If they are more, he would need to self assess.

ronson49

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BoGoF

ronson49 wrote: »

I wouldnt declare it.

No one knows apart from him and tips do not always happen. Impossible to check.

So we condone tax evasion in this forum these day?

Mikeyorks

ronson49 wrote: »

I wouldnt declare it.

No one knows apart from him and tips do not always happen. Impossible to check.

So you don't imagine HMRC keep a list of trades where tips are likely? Apart from the formal TRONC scheme cases.