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Self-Assessment for Food Delivery Riders.
Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat and other platforms offer flexibility and independence – but with it comes a legal obligation to report your earnings to HMRC. We help you claim every legitimate expense and ride with peace of mind.
HMRC already knows what you earned
Digital reporting rules require platforms like Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat to share income data with HMRC. If you are not registered for Self-Assessment, it is not a matter of if HMRC finds out – but when.
Ignoring it
- Interest and penalties on unpaid tax, growing the longer it is left
- "Failure to notify" penalties of up to 100% of the tax due
- A full HMRC enquiry into your affairs
- Real difficulty proving income for a mortgage or loan
Getting on top of it
- Registered as self-employed and fully compliant
- Every legitimate expense claimed – nothing left on the table
- Catch-up filings negotiated if you have missed previous years
- Peace of mind that you are not overpaying, and not exposed
Legally lower your profit: allowable expenses
Many riders miss hundreds – sometimes thousands – of pounds in savings simply because they do not know what they can claim.
Vehicle & travel
Fuel or electricity, specialist hire-and-reward insurance, repairs, MOT, and simplified mileage rates for bikes and mopeds.
Equipment & gear
Delivery bags, helmets and safety kit, a portion of your phone bill, and bicycle maintenance.
Platform & operational costs
Platform commissions, our accountancy fees, and bank charges – all deductible.
Other allowable costs
Uniform and PPE, parking and congestion charges (not fines), and any subscriptions used to run your work.
How we help you stay compliant
Registration with HMRC
Set up correctly as self-employed from day one.
Catch-up filings
Missed previous years? We submit late returns and negotiate to minimise penalties.
Yearly Self-Assessment
Prepared and filed accurately – you pay only what you owe, and not a penny more.
Explore related services
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Self-Assessment Tax Returns
Personal returns for the self-employed, gig workers and anyone with untaxed income.
Making Tax Digital
Quarterly digital reporting for the self-employed and landlords from April 2026.
Capital Gains Tax
Property, shares and business assets – reliefs applied before you sell.
Ride without the worry.
Whether you are a full-time rider or delivering alongside another job, contact us to get registered, catch up on past returns, or simply confirm you are not overpaying.