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Tier 2 and second job (freelance)

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Tier 2 and second job (freelance)

Post by cesces » Wed Dec 28, 2016 12:55 am

Hello people,

I am on a tier 2 general (shortage occupation list) visa at the moment, as a Designer working with 3D animation.
Sometimes I get little offers to freelance for other companies and do exactly what I do for the company I work full time for, but for a very very short period of time that I could easily do over the weekend, just for some extra money.

Anyway, the question is, I know I am allowed to take a second job (https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/second-job), but how do I pay taxes for these extra income?
Also bearing in mind the company is from overseas, but would pay into my UK account.

Thanks so much.

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Re: Tier 2 and second job (freelance)

Post by noajthan » Wed Dec 28, 2016 11:06 am

Remember T2 is not all about you.
No freelancing, no contracting, no umbrella.

Work as employee on PAYE. That's it.
All that is gold does not glitter; Not all those who wander are lost. E&OE.

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Re: Tier 2 and second job (freelance)

Post by Casa » Wed Dec 28, 2016 12:57 pm

Note Section 9 in the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/second-job
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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Re: Tier 2 and second job (freelance)

Post by US_to_London » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:52 pm

See my thread here for a response I got from the Home Office regarding supplementary self-employment:

http://www.immigrationboards.com/uk-tie ... 24323.html

Please verify for yourself that your situation satisfies these requirements.

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