The tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) you'll pay depend on whether you're self-employed or an employee - so it's important to check that you really are self-employed. ù
You qualify as self-employed if:
• you run your own business and take responsibility for its success or failure;
• you can decide how, when and where you do your work;
• you deal with more than one paying customer, or have the choice to do so;
• you are free to hire other people to do the work for you or help you...