Claiming the independent earner tax credit if you earn other income (Independent earner tax credit (IETC))

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Individual income tax
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Individual income tax

Independent earner tax credit (IETC)

Work out an estimate of your entitlement to the IETC

How you can receive the IETC

Who can get the IETC?

Types of income that may affect your IETC entitlement

Changes in your circumstances that may affect your entitlement to the IETC

Self-employed - claiming the IETC

Salary or wage earners - claiming the IETC

Claiming the IETC if you earn other income

Why you may have a tax bill if you get the IETC

Changing jobs and the IETC

If you have more than one job when you're receiving the IETC

Receiving the IETC and coming off a benefit and starting work

What to do at the end of the tax year (31 March)

Filing your income tax return

Refund or tax bill?

How different types of income are taxed

Additional information and help

Claiming the independent earner tax credit if you earn other income

If you meet the eligibility criteria for the independent earner tax credit (IETC) and you’re not:

self-employed or
an employee earning a salary or wage

you can receive your IETC entitlement by requesting a personal tax summary (PTS) or by filing an Individual tax return (IR3) at the end of the tax year.

Find out more

Individual income tax

Date published: 04 Mar 2009

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