Maximising income - Mystery Shopping? Surveys?

Rachie_B

Dormouse wrote:

Woohoo- had my first MS assignment today! :dance: It was very quick - saw it on the net at lunchtime and decided to do it this afternoon.

It was a nice and quick one, perfect for a rookie like me! Just got to do the report tonight, and am also struggling with the expenses claim. :rolleyes:

Oh, and had an email that I've been accepted for TNS

Am really really excited about this - thanks to all the contributors to this thread :beer:

yay glad it went well :T :beer:

Dormouse

Thanks guys...

But help: on the RE website, where you enter your expenses, it says 'receipt number' - eh? What number?

tazandtommy

I'm thinking of becoming a MS, is it easy to work out how much Income Tax & NI you need to pay. As im worried that if I start i'll be paying to little.

Rachie_B

Dormouse wrote:

Thanks guys...

But help: on the RE website, where you enter your expenses, it says 'receipt number' - eh? What number?

its the number next to the date IIRC

Rachie_B

ive got another 2 lined up for sept

1 opticians and 1 garage lol

WELSH-DRAGON_2

I've done 2 reports today and now have 3 lined up for Monday, 2 shop related and one lunch then I think it will ease off abit. Just glad I bought a new laser printer with built in scanner, makes life much easier for me. Altogether I think I have about 10 to action until mid-Sept but they are spaced evenly.

Welshy x

benbenandme

Go check the mystery shopping websites guys ... one of them has just posted a load of new visits on there .... fast food, post offices .... quick !!!!!:j :j :j

leni

well I completed 2 yesturday after they rang me up "begging" me to do them. then yesterday afternoon they rung me back pleading for me to fit one in today as today is the deadline and they've been let down!

I'm rushed off my feet though and eventhough I accepted it, I'm not sure where I'm gonna fit it in!:o

Genie75

tazandtommy wrote:

I'm thinking of becoming a MS, is it easy to work out how much Income Tax & NI you need to pay. As im worried that if I start i'll be paying to little.

Depends on who you work for. Some companies are PAYE and will deduct the tax and NI for you.

Many companies consider you as self-employed contractors. You will need to register with the Inland Revenue as self-employed (regardless of how few jobs you may do). Fail to do this and they will fine you. Then, each April they will send you a Self Assessment Tax Return which you will need to fill in to calculate any tax you owe. When you register as self-employed, ask about NI contributions. They will tell you whether or not you need to pay anything extra, make voluntary contributions to protect any future benefits, or apply for a small earnings exemption.

finlay

Just been refused for TNS. I thought I had filed in the form OK. Wonder why the didn't want me.