Maximising income - Mystery Shopping? Surveys?

moozie_2

Genie75 wrote:

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.

Thanks for this Genie75. It has been on my mind for a little while that I need to declare my earnings from mystery shopping and your post was the prompt I needed.

I contacted Inland Revenue and they are sending me the self emplyed registration form to fill in as well as the small earning excemption form as I don't earn enough to pay national insurance (as self employed).

I wonder if ebay/amazon earnings ought to be declared. Would you/anyone know please?

Dormouse

WELSH-DRAGON wrote:

Hiya Dormouse I was referring to *************** I had some where I had to enter the receipt for them.

:doh: Of course - I wasn't thinking! (Am blaming it on the pizza outlet training manuals! :rotfl: )

My receipt submission last night was a bit of a trial and error, LOL! It seemed to go through ok in the end, after my struggles with the scanner :rotfl:

Rachie_B

Dormouse wrote:

Huh? What's GPO? (too many abbreviations :rotfl: )

I thought Rachie meant IIRC=if I remember correctly

lol i did ,sorry to confuse :rotfl:

gap buster website also plays up for me i got so annoyed with it the other day :mad: lol

and TBH there are mainly PO ones in my area ,and a few mobile phone oulets, and it seems like quite a lot of work for not much money

maybe im being too picky :rotfl:

Dormouse

Rachie_B wrote:

and TBH there are mainly PO ones in my area ,and a few mobile phone oulets, and it seems like quite a lot of work for not much money

maybe im being too picky :rotfl:

I just accepted a *can't say what!*one for Monday as I'll be in town anyway so that should be ok (plus I get a free pen out of it, woohoo! )

I also accepted a mobile phone thingie as well (was so excited) but now am having second thoughts - as you said, it does seem like a lot of work :rolleyes:

Dormouse

Oh yes, and I was having problems with the training thingies now too, benbenandme, just like you described - couldn't access the test for ages, it was just black! Got there in the end though

MyUserNamesTaken

Careful, folks...you're naming clients again. Gapbuster has been known to kick people off their database for less than that.

Dormouse

MyUserNamesTaken wrote:

Careful, folks...you're naming clients again. Gapbuster has been known to kick people off their database for less than that.

Is it okay to vaguely refer to the client if we're not naming the MS company in the same post though?

Genie75

Dormouse wrote:

Is it okay to vaguely refer to the client if we're not naming the MS company in the same post though?

If the chain can be identified - then no. If you just say 'clothes shop' or fast food outlet' then you may be OK - but don't hold me to that!! As MyUserNamesTaken said, people have been removed for much lesser offences!!! :eek:

**purpleprincess**

Genie75 wrote:

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.

Does anybody know what Grass Roots is considered as?? I was thinking about this last night and this clarifies what needs to be done, thanks. ............................. I've got 3 MS assignments coming up and want to get it sorted by then.

WELSH-DRAGON_2

I work for grassroots and it is on a self employed basis.