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Tutoring?

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DenbyChina · 07/11/2022 08:45

As the CoL continues to bite, I’m debating tutoring in the evenings as a bit of an income boost. Does anyone do it through an agency, and how many hours do you have to do before it becomes worth it considering tax?

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Meredusoleil · 11/11/2022 22:13

DenbyChina · 07/11/2022 08:45

As the CoL continues to bite, I’m debating tutoring in the evenings as a bit of an income boost. Does anyone do it through an agency, and how many hours do you have to do before it becomes worth it considering tax?

Yes. I do. I teach part time 0.6 in a primary school and currently do 5 hours tutoring through a local agency on my days off.

You have to earn over £1000 in the year to declare it to HMRC. I easily earned that from the start, but I am in London.

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DenbyChina · 13/11/2022 10:12

@Meredusoleil Thanks for the reply. Is the £1000 on top of my normal tax allowance?

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Meredusoleil · 13/11/2022 10:23

Yes.

CeciliaMars · 14/11/2022 18:45

DenbyChina · 13/11/2022 10:12

@Meredusoleil Thanks for the reply. Is the £1000 on top of my normal tax allowance?

Can I just ask where you got this info from? As far as I'm aware, you can a personal tax allowance of £12,570 whether you work one or two, and if you earn over that, all income is taxable. I'd really appreciate any info about this!

wineandsunshine · 19/11/2022 09:00

@CeciliaMars the £1000 info is on gov.uk.

I have been tutoring for just over a year online plus full-time teaching. I teach six students per week so it's a great boost to my income.

I plan on the Sunday which takes about an hour and teach x 3 nights a week. It's tiring but worth it at the moment!

toomuchicecream · 19/11/2022 13:26

My Chartered Tax Adviser DH is asking where on gov.uk is that information as it's a new one on him?

Are you saying that it says you can have your PAYE income in your day job and then earn extra income on top which isn't subject to tax until you earn £1000 a year? That doesn't make sense to me (or him), which is why I'd be really interested to see the link to where on the website you're reading it.

Meredusoleil · 19/11/2022 16:19

toomuchicecream · 19/11/2022 13:26

My Chartered Tax Adviser DH is asking where on gov.uk is that information as it's a new one on him?

Are you saying that it says you can have your PAYE income in your day job and then earn extra income on top which isn't subject to tax until you earn £1000 a year? That doesn't make sense to me (or him), which is why I'd be really interested to see the link to where on the website you're reading it.

www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/who-must-send-a-tax-return

Meredusoleil · 19/11/2022 16:20

The link is not copying over for some reason!

Meredusoleil · 19/11/2022 16:22

Go to Self-assessment tax returns on the gov.uk website. Then choose the second option "Who must send a tax return".

AloysiusBear · 19/11/2022 21:42

www.litrg.org.uk/tax-guides/self-employment/what-trading-allowance

The 1000 is the "trading allowance" see link.

CeciliaMars · 21/11/2022 18:05

Thanks for this - I think you're right! So i guess if you do one lesson a week at £25 per hour for the school year only so 39 weeks, you wouldn't have to pay tax on it.

MrsHamlet · 21/11/2022 18:39

But you still have to declare it on your tax return.

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