Tax from two jobs

Fabio

Hi all,

This may seem like a trivial enquiry to make but it is one that is important to me at the moment.

I am a student and work a part time job at minimum wage for about 20 hours a week and it is all above baord as regards tax - in fact I have been on to the tax office and I am not taxed now seeing as I am a student, but I was for sometime before I let them know about this!

However I am now writing for a small newspaper as well and have recived a form from them that requires my bank details and all, which is fine, but it also requires my PPS number....for tax!

I am paid per article at e50 and am wondering will i be taxed on this and when they see that I have another part time job will they then tax that too, depsite me being a student?

Also could this effect my college grant for next year....:(

Thank you all in advance for any help.

hunnymonster

AFAIK, any money you get from a scholarship, studentship, stipend to study is tax free long as you fill out the appropiate paperwork. Any money you get for other paid (non-study related) work is taxable but you still have your standard tax credits to get through. So long as the total amount of non-study related work does not exceed this you will not be taxed.

Fabio

Oh ok thank you Honeymonster. I have a sheet from the Dept of Finance which states my tax credits so I'll go and have a look at that.

information

Fabio wrote:

in fact I have been on to the tax office and I am not taxed now seeing as I am a student, but I was for sometime before I let them know about this!

students still have to pay tax

if you earn below a certain amount, your tax credits mean you will have no taxable income.

luckat

If they're paying you such a low rate, it's scarcely worth the trouble if it may land you with losing your scholarship.

leeroybrown

There appears to be some confusion in this thread.

As 'information' correctly points out students with part-time jobs are still subject to income tax but typically don't pay any once their tax credits are sorted out. Students in full-time education (Masters, PhD, Post Doc or similar) being paid by a research fellowship can declare this income as being tax exempt (subject to certain limitations).

The OP didn't mention any scholarship or fellowship. If it's just an ordinary part-time job then taking up another job shouldn't have any negative effect on their tax status. I can't comment on how it might effect their maintenance grant.

Fabio

Thanks lads for clearing that all up!