Self assessment - what do I do if I paid someone to do some work?

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Grateful for advice

I am self employed but not long ago had a situation where too much work arrived at once and I passed some on to someone else to take care of for me. I invoiced for the work and then paid the person who helped me from my work bank account.

Is there somewhere on the self assessment form that I can enter these details without actually employing someone, i.e. on a one off basis? I don't want to pay tax on earnings that I actually didn't get to keep!

Thanks.

Isn't that just an expense?

I thought it might be but I'm not sure?

I have to pay my accountant each year - this is just classed as a business expense. Paying someone to do something for you (or subcontracting) is just a business expense, I reckon.

BUT - I am not an accountant myself (sob) or I would know the proper definitive answer to this.

Thanks :-)

They should have issued you with an invoice. The invoice becomes your expense and is offset against the income.

I think it comes under professional services an the assessment form.

Were they employed or self employed