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← Tax: employed, self-employed and Self Assessment

Lesson 2 of 6 · 9 min read

Employed and self-employed: what is the difference?

How tax and National Insurance are collected for each, what you gain and lose, and how employment status is decided.

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In this module

  1. 1Income tax bands, including Scotland8 min
  2. 2Employed and self-employed: what is the difference?9 min
  3. 3When you need a tax return, even with a job8 min
  4. 4How a tax return works: dates, payments and penalties8 min
  5. 5Side hustles, selling online and renting out8 min
  6. 6Records, expenses and Making Tax Digital8 min