Being self employed is a massive tax dodge opportunity, tax free dividends, sharing income between “employees”, deferring income/tax, loans with minimal benefit in kind taxation
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You are absolutely confusing being self-employed up with running a company. One is employed and pays NIC, PAYE, CT, Dividend Tax the other pays income tax and NIC.
Either position can be abused. But do no conflate the two.
Do you understand how the loans system works?
Dodging tax is generally the preserve of high earners no matter the state of employment . As long as you can avoid a tax scheme you can pay a specialist to perform all sorts of magic. It’s not the preserve of the self employed.
We went through a major VAT inspection a few years ago. They almost tore my company apart to find they owed ME £140.
Did I mention we pass on VAT too?
I’ve been both self employed and in a company structure and neither saves me much tax.