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Submitting time sheet for once-off casual work

  • 23-09-2013 11:16AM
    #1
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I tried asking this in the Taxation forum but got no replies so maybe someone here will know.

    I've been unemployed all year and have just completed some short term, once off work for a company. I worked from home and I need to send in my time sheet to get paid. It says nothing about submitting any tax details etc. I don't want to get taxed (it's less than €1000) but I don't want to send in my p45 if I don't have to in case I don't get it back - I'm hopefully starting a job next month where I'll presumably need to provide my p45. Anyone have any ideas what to do?


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,190 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    If it's a piece of once-off work, then presumably you weren't employed by this company, so effectively what they're asking you to do is send them an invoice.

    Just a sheet of paper with your name and address on it, the company's name and address on it, a short description of the work done and a breakdown of the hours, along with a price. You don't charge VAT or anything.

    Include your bank details at the bottom so they can pay you directly into your account.

    You don't need to send them a P45 or anything. When you are working in the new job, they will give you a P60 in January or February next year which is a declaration of earnings and tax paid for 2013. Then you can make a return to Revenue to declare the extra money you earned on 2013.

    As you've been unemployed all year, then it's unlikely you'll have to pay much, if any, tax on this extra earnings. Though there may be a few euro in USC/PRSI payable, but not much.


  • #3
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    seamus wrote: »
    If it's a piece of once-off work, then presumably you weren't employed by this company, so effectively what they're asking you to do is send them an invoice.

    Just a sheet of paper with your name and address on it, the company's name and address on it, a short description of the work done and a breakdown of the hours, along with a price. You don't charge VAT or anything.

    Include your bank details at the bottom so they can pay you directly into your account.

    You don't need to send them a P45 or anything. When you are working in the new job, they will give you a P60 in January or February next year which is a declaration of earnings and tax paid for 2013. Then you can make a return to Revenue to declare the extra money you earned on 2013.

    As you've been unemployed all year, then it's unlikely you'll have to pay much, if any, tax on this extra earnings. Though there may be a few euro in USC/PRSI payable, but not much.

    Thanks Seamus, that's perfect. I have an official time sheet to submit so I'll just fill that out.

    Thanks again!


  • #4
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,453 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    If you've been unemployed all year, then your last P45 is from last year, so useless to anyone anyway.

    If you were an casual employee (which it sounds like you were, if you're using their official timesheet rather than submitting an invoice from your own accounting system) then you will be taxed at the emergency tax rate, there is no way around this.

    When you start a job, get your new employer's registration number, and contact Revenue and explain the situation to them. They will need to know the employers number and your start date.

    If you do this, then you should get the tax that was deducted from your casual job refunded in your first new-job payment after your Revenue records are set up.


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