BOGUS self-employment In a new report National Citizens Advice reveals as many as 460,000 people could be ‘bogusly self-employed’ meaning workers miss out on holiday and pay extra National Insurance.
It also finds that bogus self-employment could cost the Government up to £314 million a year in lost tax and employer National Insurance contributions. National Citizens Advice surveyed 491 people who identified as working for themselves, but found one in ten of them could be wrongly self-employed.
Unscrupulous employers can compel staff to be selfemployed when they should have employee status and employers can avoid paying the minimum wage, employers’ National Insurance, sick pay, holiday pay and pension contributions.
A combination of factors including work hours set by the employer, using the business’ equipment and having tax deducted from their pay by their employer could mean an individual should be an employee rather than selfemployed.
If you want advice on your employment status or rights at work then contact Citizens Advice Bromsgrove & Redditch via Worcestershire Adviceline 0344 4111 3030.
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