Personal Care Services: Tax Avoidance
Commons · Question 29032 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Charlie Maynard
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HM Revenue and Customs has made of tax non-compliance within the hair and barbering sector, including the use of self-employment and rent-a-chair arrangements.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 17 Sep 2026
The ‘rent-a-chair’ model is a legitimate business model used in the hair and beauty sector. Where it is applied correctly, individuals will be self-employed for tax purposes. Whether an individual is employed or self-employed is not a matter of choice but...