14 Sept 2013 – Shoe-shiner pedlar

Mark wrote to pedlars.info:

Please can you clarify the tax status for a pedlar, I aim to start trading as a shoe shiner and need advice on tax and pedlary.Thank Mark.

pedlars.info reply:

Mark

Congratulations on aiming to become an independent entrepreneur pedlar.

Pedlary for tax purposes is self-employment and as such the pedlar is liable for his own annual tax return – an accountant can assist you in preparing the necessary paper work or you can find all the information by searching “UK self-employed tax return”.

The Pedlars Act provides that shoe shiner pedlars [Section 3 Pedlars Act 1871] may ply their trade any place throughout the UK [Section 2 Pedlars Act 1881].
Remember that a pedlar may not establish a fixed pitch for periods akin to those of licensed street traders otherwise he may fall subject to local authority street trader regulation… case law indicates static periods not exceeding 20 minutes so in preparing your pedlary apparatus be sure that it is wholly mobile, easily moved if considered causing obstruction, and does move from time to time.

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Robert
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