Confused-employed full time but going to do minimal self employed work too

[awaywego1]

Hi there, any advice much appreciated. I work full time as an employee but have been asked to do some private work too-however this will only be £50 a month. So do I have to register as self employed to do this? If so how? No idea where to start atall!

No, just call HMRC and explain the situation and they will adjust your tax code to collect an estimate of the extra tax due.

I have been in this situation and if it is only £50 a month then you just need to call them up and they will take those earnings out of your tax-free allowance, and won't necessarily have to change your tax code or register you as self employed. But call them up for clarification.

"they will take those earnings out of your tax-free allowance, and won't necessarily have to change your tax code"

How would they do that without adjusting your tax code?

Thanks! It's only an hours work a month so hardly worth it but I guess ill ring payroll.

No, your own payroll will have nothing to do with this (other than deducting additional tax in accordance with the new tax code HMRC will send them) - you need to call HMRC.