Personal Care Services: Taxation
Commons · Question 116412 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she will take to address the tax disparity that sees employing hairdressing salons pay 123% more tax than self-employed hairdressing salons for the same turnover.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 6 Mar 2026
The Government recognises the vital role that hairdressing salons play in communities and the wider economy.An individual's employment status is determined by the facts and circumstances of the engagement between the worker and engager. This is based on c...