Written Question·Treasury·UIN 116412

Personal Care Services: Taxation

Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 6 March 2026

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

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

Dan Tomlinson
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...

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