When we mention the term self-employed, its normal for many people to presume we’re talking about an individual who owns their own company and essentially runs their own business. That’s true in some cases, but the minute you start earning regular money outside of employment, you’re self-employed in the taxman’s eyes.
That is why you need to register for self employment as soon as you start earning a bit of money on the side, and it’s certainly worth doing if you’re planning to pick up even more work in the not too distant future. once registered as self employed, you will then need to submit annual self-assessment forms outlining all of the money you’ve made from outside of work, and it can be wise to hire a professional accountant to do this for you, otherwise you can pick up charges for filling it out incorrectly.