The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has announced a new guidance from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on employment status for hair, beauty and barbering professionals.

The guidance is especially useful for those working under the popular ‘rent a chair’ model - where professionals pay a fee or a percentage of their earnings to use a chair or space in a salon, barbershop or clinic. 

Put together with input from the NHBF and other sector groups, the guidance includes practical, easy-to-follow information about common working setups, along with real-life examples. 

The new resources will be valuable for salon, barbershop and clinic business owners and professionals. As with any guidance, there are naturally opportunities for continued refinement to reflect the full breadth of business models in the sector, particularly VAT exemptions for some beauty/wellbeing treatments.

For more information, visit nhbf.co.uk.