§ Mr. Neil Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to clarify the distinction, for income tax purposes, between employment and self-employment.
§ Mr. Ridley[pursuant to his reply, 6 July 1983, c. 93.]: The Government are firmly in favour of encouraging genuine self-employment and we are exploring ways to improve the definition of the distinction for tax purposes, between employment and self-employment; and in any case to improve people's understanding of it. Inspectors of taxes are always ready to offer guidance to anyone who is unsure of his employment status for tax purposes.