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<p>Estimates of the number of self-employed individuals is published yearly in the
Survey of Personal Income (SPI), which is based on information held by HMRC on individuals
who could be liable to UK Income Tax. The estimates for the tax years 2017-2018 to
2020-2021can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011"
target="_blank">Table 3.10.</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>Notes<ol><li>The
tables are based on individuals with sources of self-employment income, whether taxpayers
or not, and the source is the Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</li><li>Estimates
for 2018-2019 to 2020-2021 are not comparable with the estimate for 2017-2018 due
to a methodological change. From the 2018-2019 SPI, the grossing factors were revised
to better reflect the population of individuals submitting Self Assessment returns.</li><li>Further
information can be found here <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fpersonal-incomes-statistics-for-the-tax-year-2020-to-2021%2Fpersonal-income-statistics-2020-to-2021-supporting-documentation%23methodological-changes-this-year&data=05%7C01%7Camjad.ali2%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C55973548fcfe46c9286d08dbe114ff4b%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638351252518851883%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BRl3jlIoZ9BrZvWkIykB98o35hXcUPpuT7JuryeedzQ%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">supporting documentation</a>.</li></ol>
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