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Working and paying tax

Tax for the employed How your salary is taxed and how much you can earn before you start paying Income Tax and National Insurance contributions

Tax for the self-employed How to register with us when you start a business, basic information on Self Assessment, National Insurance, VAT and record keeping

Work out if you're employed or self-employed Use our simple checklist to help you work out whether you're employed or self-employed and next steps you need to take

Starting your first job: what to do about tax The paperwork and forms you get when you start paying tax through PAYE, also the records you need to keep and why

Tax on casual, part-time or temporary work Income Tax and National Insurance contributions you'll have to pay - your rights and responsibilities

PAYE forms: P45, P46, P60, P11D Easy-to-follow explanations of PAYE forms, P45, P46, P60 and P11D - including what to do if you lose them

Tax on company cars and other benefits Benefits you get with your job - which are and which aren't taxable, who pays the tax and how it's paid, your responsibilities

Tax on employee share schemes Share incentive schemes - what they are, who can use them, their advantages and disadvantages, approved and unapproved schemes

Tax on tips and bonuses How tips, service charges and bonuses are taxed and whether National Insurance contributions are due

Tax when employing people in your home When you need to register as an employer, when you have to operate PAYE and your responsibilities regarding your employee's pay

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