Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
True or false: Self-employed people pay their own tax through self-assessment, which includes filling in a tax return.
- ATrueRight answer
- BFalse
Answer: True
The self-employed are not covered by PAYE, so they pay tax through self-assessment. If HMRC sends anyone a tax return, it should be completed and sent back once all the information is ready.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "Fundamental principles". Practice question 608 of 651, written in our own words.