1. Check
Use HMRC’s official online checker. Working through an app does not automatically answer whether you need a return.
Self Assessment For Delivery Riders
Gig-app income can mean you need to register for Self Assessment.
If you deliver through Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Stuart, Amazon Flex or another app, your pay can count as self-employment income—even when it is only a side job.
General information only. TaxBuddie does not provide financial or tax advice.
What a new gig worker should do
2. Register if required
If you need a return and have not filed before, tell HMRC by 5 October after the end of the relevant tax year.
3. Keep records now
Record income, business mileage, expenses and receipts from your first shift instead of trying to rebuild a year later.
Do not confuse these two things
Platforms reporting income is not the same as filing your tax return.
Digital platforms may collect and report seller details and income to HMRC. That does not automatically mean you owe tax, and the platform report does not replace your normal business records or tax calculations.
How TaxBuddie helps
Track as you work
Keep mixed-app shifts, earnings and mileage together throughout the year.
Keep evidence organised
Log business costs and store receipt evidence beside each expense.
Prepare for review
Export CSV data, PDF summaries and supported record packs for your own review or an adviser.
Record keeping is available now. MTD and Self Assessment filing through TaxBuddie are coming soon. Until launch, you must still register and file with HMRC yourself when required. TaxBuddie does not decide what you can claim.
COMING SOON
Making Tax Digital and Self Assessment filing through TaxBuddie
Record keeping is available now. MTD digital records, quarterly updates and Self Assessment filing are being built for TaxBuddie. Until they launch, you must still register and file with HMRC yourself when required.
Self Assessment FAQs for delivery riders
Do Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat riders need Self Assessment?
Delivery work through gig apps can be self-employment. If your combined gross trading income is more than £1,000 in a tax year, you will usually need to tell HMRC and may need to register. Use HMRC’s official checker because individual circumstances can affect the answer.
Is the £1,000 threshold based on profit?
No. HMRC’s Self Assessment test refers to income before taking off expenses or other tax relief. Add together relevant gross trading income from all your trading activities.
When should I register?
If you need to complete a return and have not sent one before, HMRC says you must tell them by 5 October after the relevant tax year.
Does TaxBuddie file my Self Assessment?
Not yet. TaxBuddie currently helps organise records and exports. MTD and Self Assessment filing through TaxBuddie are coming soon; until launch, registration, filing decisions and final tax figures remain your responsibility or your adviser’s responsibility.
Is MTD and Self Assessment filing coming to TaxBuddie?
Yes. TaxBuddie plans to add Making Tax Digital records, quarterly updates and Self Assessment filing. These features are coming soon but are not currently available.