Do i need to do a tax return?

daniele9390

Hi, I'm sure this is a silly question. I'm self employed since August 2019 and my business started in July 2019. Do I need to do a tax return for 2018/2019 even though I wasn't earning any money from my business at the time? I do also have a full time job, which I have a P60 for so I assume that information would need to be put into it?

Sorry, first tax return so just wanted to double check :eek:

Dazed_and_confused

Why do you think you might need to do s tax return for 2018:19?

Were you earning > £100k?

Are you liable for the High Income Child Benefit Charge?

Do you have untaxed income not taken into account in your tax code?

TheCyclingProgrammer

Have you been sent a notice to file a tax return?

tebthereb

If you mean “I know that 2018/19 tax returns are due by 31 January 2020, does this return need to make any reference to my self employment business (which commenced August 2019)?” then the answer is no, it does not need to mention it.

As to whether you have a tax return requirement for 2018/19, as others have alluded to there may be other reasons which make it necessary - even though it appears your self employment is not one such reason.