Working Tax Credit

Working Tax Credit

For Self-employed people

Eligibility

To be eligible for working tax credit you should be getting paid, or expect to get paid, for the self-employed work you do in your trade, profession or vocation.

Your self-employment also needs to be:

• done on a commercial basis, with a view to making a profit
• done regularly and in an orgainised way

For example you may not qualify if you don't:

• make a profit, or plan to make a profit
• have good business records
• work regularly
• follow any regulations for your trade, profession or vocation, for example by not having the right business insurance if you're a driver

If we need to check your claim

We may ask you for more information so we can check if you are eligible for Working Tax Credit under these rules.

The types of information we may ask for include

• records of your earnings and hours worked
• invoices for the work you've done
• receipts for expenses you have made
• summaries of orders or payments received for products
• a business plan and how this was put into place, for more information on business plans, go to www.gov.uk/write-business-plan
• how the activity is organised, for example how the trade, profession or vocation is promoted; how it runs on a day to day basis

You may want to make sure your business records are correct and complete in case we need to check your claim