Self Employment

[Garryp]

I wish to use my self-employment combined with a salary to meet the £18600 requirement. We will be applying for spouse visa the end of April 2020.
I started the self-employment as a driver 10th April 2019. So by the end of April I will have been there 12 months. The monthly amount I am paid goes directly into my bank account. My questions are:-
1) Am I able to use this to help towards the £18600
2) What documents are required to do this?
Thanks in advance
Garry

[Amber]

For those self-employed as a sole trader, as a partner or in a franchise, the relevant financial year(s) will be that covered by the self-assessment tax return and in the UK this runs from 6 April to 5 April the following year. Where the applicant is relying on their partner’s income from self-employment overseas, the relevant financial year(s) will reflect the requirements of the taxation system of that country.

Income under Category F or Category G can be combined with income from salaried and non-salaried employment, non-employment income and pension income in order to meet the financial requirement. However, unlike with other Categories, these sources of income must fall within the relevant financial year(s) in order to be included. Under Category F or Category G, all sources of income must fall within the financial year(s) relied on and must still be a source of income at the time of application. For example, to count income from property rental the income must have been received during the relevant financial year(s) and the property must still be owned by the relevant person at the date of application.

See Appendix FM 1.7 (click).