Ask Is freelancing considered self-employment in most countries?

[Brendan]

Freelancing basically means you are working for yourself instead of being employed by a company, which puts you in the category of self-employment. In most countries, that means you are responsible for handling your own taxes and keeping records of what you earn. You do not have an employer doing that for you. This is something a lot of new freelancers do not think about until tax time comes around. Is freelancing officially treated as self-employment where you live, and how does that affect how you manage your income?