This page explains how you register as self-employed for income tax and National Insurance contributions (NIC) purposes.

Our PDF guide to self-employment supplements the information in this self-employment section.

Disguised remuneration (also known as DR) is where you are paid a taxable minimum wage element and a non-taxable element like a loan, grant, advance etc. – often through an umbrella company. Disguised remuneration is not compliant with tax law, as all money paid to you in return for your services ...

Are you likely to lose your job? Do you want to know how your redundancy package will be taxed and whether you will need to pay any National Insurance contributions (also known as NIC) on it? What if you get items other than money or if the payment is delayed? This page covers some of the tax ...

On this page, we look at how National Insurance is charged on employment benefits (sometimes called benefits-in-kind) and other payments you receive from your employer other than your normal salary or hourly wage.

We look at the tax implications of leaving your job and what you might need to consider.