Self-employed dominatrix slams Budget tax hike – saying people will be strapped for cash and bound to be struggling
Dominatrix Margaret Corvid says self-employed work is not easy and Philip Hammond’s plan will leave her with little financial breathing space

Source: Mirror.co.uk.

UK – PLYMOUTH – A sex worker has attacked Chancellor Philip Hammond ‘s painful tax hike, saying the precarious nature of her self-employed work will leave her with little financial breathing space.

Dominatrix and journalist Margaret Corvid said increasing National Insurance contributions by 2 per cent in the Budget for self-employed people could cause distress and discomfort.

She works from her Plymouth home.

“My concern is that there are more than 15,000 self-employed people in Plymouth,” she said.

“A lot of them are treated as employees in how they work, such as delivery drivers and people who install TVs.

“I think people like that, who are being ‘nickel-and-dimed’ at every turn, are going to suffer.”

Self-employed workers will see contributions increase by one per cent from April next year and a further one per cent the following year under plans to scrap ‘Class 2’ National Insurance contributions.

Employed staff on £32,000 a year currently pay £6,170, jointly with their employer, compared with £2,300 for the self-employed, The Plymouth Herald reports.

Margaret, who campaigns with the Plymouth Labour Party, says self-employed work is not always easy.

“You have to provide your own equipment, pay for your transport to get to work, do your own administration, so you’re saving money for tax with every pay cheque you get,” she said.

“You can’t have a sick day, you don’t have benefits.

“It’s very difficult because you have all the responsibilities of a human resources department and your work is really precarious.

“Sometimes I will have to work even if I am not feeling that well, because I need to pay the bills at the end of the month.”

Malcolm Emery, private wealth partner at Exeter-based law firm Stephens Scown, said: “The difference between National Insurance contributions for employed and self-employed people has always been a bone of contention, when everybody uses the same public services.

“This increase was always likely to happen, particularly with Class 2 NICs due to be abolished.

“I suspect there will be further increases to come, as the Chancellor has made it clear he regards the disparity between the self-employed and employees as unfair.”

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