History & The Arts
A freelance career in the creative arts
...cast.] Taxes As a sole trader, your main taxes are income tax, which you’ve already looked at in Section 2, and National Insurance contributions (NICs). There are two categories of NIC which apply when your income exceeds a certain level: Class 2, currently payable at a weekly rate of £3, and Class 4, payable as a percentage of your profits. Both will be calculated and...