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Stay registered as self-employed when in full-time employment?

  • 28-09-2015 10:45PM
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    I've been fully registered with Revenue since May as self-employed, my work was sporadic freelance translation. I've filed 2 VAT returns to date, all for 0 as my expenses are essentially nothing and my work was being sent to a non-EU country.

    Anyway, I'm about to begin a full-time 'regular' job but I was considering leaving myself registered as self-employed in case I decide to do some freelance translation work in my spare time - this would be fairly rarely though and probably unlikely as I think I'll have my hands full with the full-time job. I'm wondering is there any disadvantage to staying registered with Revenue as self-employed while in full-time employment if I'm not doing any self-employed work? Other than having to do more tax returns (which would all be zero so isn't too strenuous).

    I'm thinking it might be better just to 'unregister' as such? Any advice?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    You'd be right in thinking you'd still have to make returns, albeit, with zeros on them.

    I could see no discernible advantage to staying reg'ed as self assessed to be honest - your employer would still deduct the same amount of tax etc from your wages for instance


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