NHBF Welcomes New HMRC Guidance on Employment Status for Hair, Beauty and Barbering Professionals
Understand whether you’re classed as employed or self-employed for tax purposes.
Put together with input from the NHBF and other sector groups, this guidance is especially useful for those working under the popular ‘rent a chair’ model — where professionals pay a fee or a percentage of their earnings to use a chair or space in a salon, barbershop or clinic.
“ The new resources, will be valuable for salon, barbershop and clinic business owners, and professionals across our diverse sector. As with any guidance, there are naturally opportunities for continued refinement to reflect the full breadth of business models in our sector, particularly VAT exemptions for some beauty/ wellbeing treatments, ” – Caroline Larissey, Chief Executive of the NHBF.
The guidance includes practical, easy-to-follow information about common working setups, along with real-life examples. It also explains how to use HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool to figure out someone’s tax status — whether that’s as an employee or a self-employed business owner.
“ Whether you’re a salon owner with staff or someone who rents out chairs in your premises, this guidance will help you understand your obligations, so you can get your tax right first time,” – Kelvin Shorte, Deputy Director, Taskforces & Specialist Compliance at HMRC.
The NHBF will continue working with HMRC to make sure the guidance reflects the reality of how our industry works and supports everyone in meeting their responsibilities with confidence.
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