Entertainment Sector

Planes, Trains and Influencers: Travel Expenses

Continuing with our series of “It’s not what you make – it’s what you get to keep”, this month we’re taking a closer look at travel expenses: what you can and can’t claim for. It’s been the dream of many people (certainly pre-COVID) to explore the world and get paid for once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Just a […]

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It’s not what you make, it’s what you get to keep that matters!

Social Media Influencers aren’t exactly “new” anymore; indeed, many marketing agencies now factor hiring and working with influencers on specific campaigns into their budgets. Just a quick Google search shows that there are hundreds of guides, handbooks and courses on how to become a successful social media influencer, but there’s little out there about what

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Is your bookkeeping “acting” up?

You didn’t become a musician or an actor or a freelance performer to be able to sit there and do paperwork, did you? Unfortunately, as with all self-employed businesses, paperwork is a key aspect, and accounts and tend to run our lives at certain times of the year. Many of us struggle with the amount

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Actors: Want to reduce your tax?

Your agent has just called, you’ve got an audition…but it’s the other side of the country and it’ll be expensive to get there, and an early start so maybe you need to book a hotel too! Those expenses are slowly adding up… Sound familiar? Check out this post for all your allowable acting expenses. Clothing

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Tax: what you need to know as a working self-employed actor

Life as an actor can be very hectic – rushing to auditions, rehearsals and performances, so 9 times out of 10 the mundane things, such as accounts are put to one side for a rainy day and get overlooked or even forgotten! But each year like all self-employed people, a tax return has to be

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