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The tax rules around gifts for influences can be complex. Stock image: Getty
Q I’m in my early 20s and started posting travel-related content on social media about two years ago, hoping to earn some money outside my day job. I’ve built up a good following and regularly get to eat out at restaurants, go on trips and receive gifts, mostly in exchange for posting content about them. I use hashtags such as #ad or #gifted but I recently heard I may also have to pay tax on anything I get for free. I’m now living in fear of getting a letter from the taxman. How do I put my house in order?