Self Assessment - Freelance and PAYE 2020

Withey89

Hi,

Just trying to sort out my Self Assessment for last year would like some tips on how to deal with situation.

Between April and October 2020 I was working freelance, after returning from travelling in March 2020. Freelance was a combination of delivery driving then product development. I then got a fixed term contract paying PAYE for the rest of the year. I have been setting up my self assessment recently but also got a tax rebate, p800, form for my PAYE work this week.

How do I go about this? Do I apply for the P800 then sort the self assessment? I also don't plan on being freelance this year. 

Any tips on going about sorting tax out for this situation would be much appreciated. I cant find much on the internet to help me understand the processes and forms etc.

Cheers

Jeremy535897

Form P800 is inappropriate for a year in which you need to complete a self assessment tax return. See
https://www.gov.uk/tax-overpayments-and-underpayments

The fact that you received a P800 indicates you have not registered as self employed. See
https://www.litrg.org.uk/tax-guides/self-employment/how-do-i-register-tax-and-national-insurance

Withey89

Thanks. There seems to be an issue with one of my addresses and HMRC didnt sign me up for self employment. I guess I will have to email them and await there "help".

I have tried to sign up 3 times now it makes me create a new government gateway login each time and I get the same issue each time. Cannot find a way of changing my address on there records.