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🇬🇧 Wales · HMRC · 2026

Wales side hustle taxes

Welsh gig workers file Self Assessment with HMRC using rates currently aligned with England (20/40/45%). National Insurance, AMAP mileage, and the £1,000 trading allowance all apply equally.

Estimates only. Platform fees, tax rates and expenses vary by location and situation. Edit any field to match your real numbers. For tax decisions, consult a tax professional.
Minimum wage
£12.21/hr (Apr 2025, age 21+)
🇬🇧 Local income tax
Welsh rates aligned to England (20/40/45%)
Effective tax rate
~22%
2026 mileage rate
£0.45 / mi
Notable: Welsh income tax rates are currently aligned with England; Welsh Parliament can vary them but hasn't.

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1Select your platforms
2Your numbers
DoorDashNo service fee (tips + base pay)
Deduction
£0.00
Uber~25% service fee (variable by market)

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Deduction
£0.00
3Tax location

Same as England — Welsh income tax aligned to UK rates

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4Unpaid time (prep, commute)

Hours worked that platforms don't pay for

5"What if" — add hours
+0 hrs
Your real take-home
£499.20
After fees, expenses & est. taxes
Your true hourly rate is an estimate. Small changes to fees or expenses can meaningfully impact the result — edit each field to match your real numbers.
True hourly
£11.89/hr
App says £25.00/hr
Profit margin
49.9%
Tight
Gross earnings
£1,000.00
Platform fees
−£140.00
Expenses
−£220.00
Est. tax reserve
−£140.80
Net after tax
£499.20

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Net take-home
£499.20
True $/hr
£11.89
Hours tracked
42.0

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Estimates only. Platform fees, tax rates and expenses vary by location and situation. Edit any field to match your real numbers. For tax decisions, consult a tax professional.

Wales tax essentials

  • Welsh rates currently match England: 20%/40%/45%
  • Class 4 NI 6% applies
  • AMAP £0.45/mi (first 10,000 mi)
  • Cardiff and Swansea have the most active gig markets

Filing agency: HMRC (Self Assessment, Welsh resident) ↗

Frequently asked

Do Welsh drivers pay different tax?
Not currently — Welsh rates equal English rates. The Welsh Parliament can vary them by ±10p per band but hasn't used the power.
Same Self Assessment deadline?
Yes — 31 January for online filing, same as England, Scotland, and NI.
Do I need a Welsh-language return?
Optional — HMRC offers both English and Welsh versions of the Self Assessment forms.
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