self-employment

American  

[self-em-ploi-muhnt, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

1. the act or fact of being self-employed.

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Usage

What does self-employment mean? Self-employment is the state of being self-employed—earning one's main income by getting paid directly for one’s work, such as by owning one's own business, as opposed to being an employee and getting paid by an employer.Self-employment is typically used in a way that refers to a person’s primary, full-time way of earning income—as opposed to working as an employee and doing freelance work on the side, for example.The term self-employed is often used by and applied to people who consider themselves business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs.Example: I love self-employment—my boss is amazing.

Etymology

Origin of self-employment

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

They included those earning more than £1,000 in the 2024-25 financial year from self-employment or by letting out a property or land.

From BBC

The catch is that the advice isn’t always correct, as Barron’s warns: “AI can’t consistently provide accurate answers to tax questions and isn’t reliable when it comes to math calculations or interpreting complex issues like international, self-employment, and state tax law.”

From Barron's

AI can’t consistently provide accurate answers to tax questions and isn’t reliable when it comes to math calculations or interpreting complex issues like international, self-employment and state tax law.

From Barron's

They include those earning more than £1,000 in the 2024-25 financial year from self-employment or by letting out a property or land.

From BBC

From April, taxpayers with more than £50,000 of gross income from self-employment or rental income in the 2024-25 tax year will need to comply with Making Tax Digital rules which will replace self assessment.

From BBC