Overseas earnings -employed or selfemployed

[karani]

Hi, I urgently need your help to make an initial application under Tier 1.
I'm currently under PSW visa and earning 25k p.a. since my UK earnings weren't sufficient to to apply for Tier 1 visa, I went to India and did some project work for a company for two weeks. I was paid approximately 2000GBP for this work.
I'm unsure as to whether I need to show this income as self-employment or emplyment. I do have a employemnt agreement with the indian comapny to work as a casual/temporary employee till next year. They will pay me on an hourly rate for any assitance I provide. Howver I haven't recived any work from then since my visit to India.
Please help.
Many Thanks to everyone in advance

[karani]

can a someone pls pls pls advice?

Also if I'm showing it as a selfemployment do I need to get registered as selfemployed in the UK

[silverline]

Hi, I urgently need your help to make an initial application under Tier 1.
I'm currently under PSW visa and earning 25k p.a. since my UK earnings weren't sufficient to to apply for Tier 1 visa, I went to India and did some project work for a company for two weeks. I was paid approximately 2000GBP for this work.
I'm unsure as to whether I need to show this income as self-employment or emplyment. I do have a employemnt agreement with the indian comapny to work as a casual/temporary employee till next year. They will pay me on an hourly rate for any assitance I provide. Howver I haven't recived any work from then since my visit to India.
Please help.
Many Thanks to everyone in advance

I reckon you shouldn't take the route of self-employed, it will be complicated & lenghty.

As you have employment contract. Take it as short contract employment, use earning multiplier, include the earnings with UK earnings but make sure indian income has been taxed in India & confirm that UK & India has treaty in place to avoid double taxation (you are UK resident). If it has not been taxed in India. Contact HMRC & declare it, they will tell you exact taxability.

[karani]

Thank you so much for the advice Silverline. Can I still show the UK salary from my permenent employment recived during the time I was in India. My employment contract doesn't restrict me to work for someone else .