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Hi Guys,
Hope you can help, about 6 months ago i setup my own website which turned into more of a personal blog, it had no affiliation with businesses it revolved around my hobby,
Anyway after a few months of it being online it got quite alot of views and a friend recommended i sign up to this affiliate scheme which basically means i put a couple of adverts on my site to drive traffic to the product site and get % commission on each purchase.
At the time it seemed a good idea just to get a little extra to help out with the mortgage however now i'm wondering is this classed as business activity in the eyes of the law? and would i be required to pay tax on this?
I've had not signed up as self employed as i didnt think this would be classed as trading as im not actually selling or buying to resell, just advertising in a way.
The product is based in USA if that helps for the tax matters.
A conversation with a mate prompted me to ask,
If anyone would be kind enough to give me some advice i'd be greatful
Hope you can help, about 6 months ago i setup my own website which turned into more of a personal blog, it had no affiliation with businesses it revolved around my hobby,
Anyway after a few months of it being online it got quite alot of views and a friend recommended i sign up to this affiliate scheme which basically means i put a couple of adverts on my site to drive traffic to the product site and get % commission on each purchase.
At the time it seemed a good idea just to get a little extra to help out with the mortgage however now i'm wondering is this classed as business activity in the eyes of the law? and would i be required to pay tax on this?
I've had not signed up as self employed as i didnt think this would be classed as trading as im not actually selling or buying to resell, just advertising in a way.
The product is based in USA if that helps for the tax matters.
A conversation with a mate prompted me to ask,
If anyone would be kind enough to give me some advice i'd be greatful
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