Bored and fearful during the run up to filling in my tax return, I thought I'd have a bit of fun... Are you confused , the Inland Revenue pamphlet wondered, about what constitutes being self-employed as opposed to employed? For your own self- elucidation we advise you to answer in writing the questions highlighted in the enclosed pamphlet with specific reference to your last completed paid employment. Your answers should be written in ink. I was actually planning on blood, but if you insist. Yes to the following constitutes being employed : Can someone tell you where to work, when to work, how to work or what to do? Not since I got the restriction order on my mother, no. Everything further in this section was a ‘pass’, so I moved on. Regarding your last completed paid employment did someone other than yourself hire you to do the work? Yes. If you answered ‘yes’ to the above, by whom were you hired to do the work?