{"id":10217,"date":"2024-01-16T17:45:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T17:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=10217"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:03:50","slug":"tax-guide-self-employed-delivery-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/blog\/tax-guide-self-employed-delivery-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Guide: self-employed delivery drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Self-employed delivery drivers are heavily on the rise with courier work becoming one of the most popular part time side hustles in the UK<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you deliver just 1 day a week or 7 days a week, we can help with our guide to filing a tax return for self-employed delivery drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The absolute basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, what is a tax return? It\u2019s basically a method of declaring and paying tax on any untaxed income you\u2019ve earned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Self Assessment tax return is something that you do as a sole trader, but the process is different if you\u2019re a limited company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you pay tax?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You owe tax based on your earnings each tax year<\/a>. The tax year runs from 6th April to 5th April, so you should record what you make between these dates every year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will then pay your tax return by 31st January the year after the tax year you\u2019re paying for. Confused? Here\u2019s a breakdown!<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> \n\n

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Key dates in the current <\/span>2025\/26 tax year \ud83d\udc47<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Deadline<\/b><\/td>\nDate<\/b><\/td>\nYear<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tax year starts<\/span><\/td>\n6th April<\/span><\/td>\n2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tax year ends<\/span><\/td>\n5th April<\/span><\/td>\n2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Register for self assessment<\/span><\/td>\n5th October<\/span><\/td>\n2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pay tax bill by PAYE salary<\/span><\/td>\n30th December<\/span><\/td>\n2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Self assessment deadline<\/span><\/td>\n31st January<\/span><\/td>\n2027<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n
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What can go on my tax return?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any self-employed income! Mainly how much you\u2019ve earned, and what kind of income it is (e.g. self-employed, rental income, capital gains, pension payments etc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re an employed courier, you won\u2019t have to submit a tax return<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can I expense as a self-employed delivery driver?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anything that you buy wholly and necessarily for work can be deducted from your end-of-year total earnings! That way, you\u2019re only paying tax on your profits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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