{"id":6862,"date":"2020-09-04T14:28:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T13:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=6862"},"modified":"2024-03-28T16:51:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T16:51:06","slug":"is-a-fitness-instructor-an-independent-contractor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/self-employed-tax-returns\/is-a-fitness-instructor-an-independent-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a fitness instructor an independent contractor?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A fitness instructor can work either as an employee or as an independent contractor i.e. someone that is self-employed. In fact, 62%<\/a> of personal personal trainers and fitness instructors are self-employed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the difference between employed and self-employed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you work as a fitness instructor, the main difference between being employed and self-employed is the control that you have over your working life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an employee, your employer (i.e. the gym) takes care of your working timetable, your pay, your taxes and your holiday allowance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a self-employed fitness instructor, you\u2019re in charge of when you work, you can set your rate of pay, you can take holiday when you want and you\u2019re in charge of paying your own taxes. That said, when it comes to holiday or sick days, you won\u2019t be paid for these like you are when you\u2019re under an employment contract. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So being self-employed takes much more rigid money management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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