working tax credits new rules

simonrudd

thanks for help

Darksparkle

It's not really new, the update was last April.

Details are here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revenue-and-customs-brief-7-2015-new-rules-for-the-self-employed-claiming-working-tax-credit/revenue-and-customs-brief-7-2015-new-rules-for-the-self-employed-claiming-working-tax-credit

If only earning £100 per month then yes I would expect HMRC (that's who deals with TC, not DWP) to ask questions.

Artists are mentioned here - https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/claimant-compliance-manual/ccm6760

simonrudd

yes sorry HMRC not dwp

I'm not sure really what to do, if they stop my WTC i'll have to go unemployed until i can find a job. which surely is counter productive.

Darksparkle

simonrudd wrote: »

yes sorry HMRC not dwp

I'm not sure really what to do, if they stop my WTC i'll have to go unemployed until i can find a job. which surely is counter productive.

How many hours are you working per week?

Are you looking for other work?

simonrudd

Darksparkle - i work full time, it can take hours to make a painting which may or may not sell, then sometimes they only go for £1 on ebay. I've also set up a shop on Etsy where i charge more - but the paintings take longer to sell. I also have lots of web stuff to do which is very time consuming (scanning, photoshop work, website updating, listing)

Celifein - thanks

Darksparkle

So how many paintings do you do compared to the number you sell.

You need to do work in expectation of payment, that means it must be more than a mere hope.

simonrudd

i sell a lot, around 240 over the last year. Selling things on-line unless they are commissioned are always with hope. i usually complete 7 paintings a week


This is why i've been trying to sell more on Etsy than Ebay - people look for bargains on ebay but not so much on Etsy. But ebay has more users.

burlington6

Do yourself a favour and start looking for a job. If after a year you're only earning £100 a month ( £23 a week ) it isn't working out.

simonrudd

the annoying thing was i was pushed onto self employment by the new deal. being almost 40 and disabled isnt going to help either

Alice_Walker

simonrudd wrote: »

Darksparkle - i work full time, it can take hours to make a painting which may or may not sell, then sometimes they only go for £1 on ebay. I've also set up a shop on Etsy where i charge more - but the paintings take longer to sell. I also have lots of web stuff to do which is very time consuming (scanning, photoshop work, website updating, listing)

Celifein - thanks

If you're selling through ebay you need to set a reserve amount, or a buy it now amount. There's no point in selling something so significantly below cost.

TBH I don't think ebay is the right place for selling art anyway.

simonrudd

no i agree, thats why i've been migrating over to etsy