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November 18, 2024 Protect yourself – the quick guide to professional insurance in the creative industriesBeing self-employed in the creative industry offers unparalleled freedom. However, it also comes with unique risks that can...
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July 13, 2024 Writing your returns: What are the tax advantages for an author working from home?HMRC offers two methods for claiming home office expenses, each with its own advantages:Simplified Expense Method: This is...
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April 19, 2024 Writing a new chapter on tax efficiency for authorsFor authors, the joy of creation and publication can be dampened by the complexities of the UK tax...
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March 20, 2024 Owning your creativity: A tax-savvy guideFor creative professionals like writers, artists, musicians, and filmmakers, intellectual property (IP) is your lifeblood. It's the embodiment...
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March 13, 2024 What those in the creative industries need to know about the VAT threshold changes in the budgetThe dust, such as it was, has settled on the 2024 Spring Budget, and for many self-employed individuals...
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March 8, 2024 How research for your book can unearth tax relief as well as storiesThe idea of 'research tax credits' always conjure up and image of science - whether that’s blindingly white...
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February 7, 2024 Taxes on authors’ prizes can be a lotteryIt’s probably not a plot twist that you’re going to like. Quite simply, it doesn’t seem fair… But...
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August 24, 2020 Expenses most authors don’t know they can claim“Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces.” Terry Pratchett, Night Watch This line was...
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March 27, 2020 Help for the UK’s self-employed during the CoronavirusA week is a long time… Harold Wilson is credited with the famous ‘a week is a long...
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September 16, 2019 Should you form a limited company?The pros and cons of forming a limited company Many people working in showbusiness are self-employed. However, there...
