Or they did if you wished upon a star anyway*. However, some who went in search of this magic kingdom wanted to become the very star themselves, or at least snaffle a cameo role to add to their portfolio. Now, the leaders of this magical kingdom knew this and they
With rumours of a reduction in VAT gaining popularity (but still unlikely), I am urging performers to take a closer look at their earnings as the market recovers. I am concerned that whilst performers are now starting to generate more work, some are not fully aware of how to properly
Well, the 31st of July is fast approaching. Not long to go now. And you know what that means? No? Oh, well, for those people that have to make a payment on account through their tax return for last year, then that is the 31st of July deadline. So you
Imagine my surprise (spoiler alert…none) when this Saturday’s wholesome brekka with a coffee and the newspapers was rudely interrupted by the taxman. Not literally. There wasn’t someone in a bowler hat rapping at the door with an umbrella. If there was, there is always the very real threat that I
It turns out that this accountant has SOLE baby! Now, I’m not one to toot my own horn or trumpet my success, for a start, I was WAY more comfortable with the clarinet. That was before my voice became my musical instrument of course. However, the good folk at the
The notion that there has been virtually no interest on mortgages for so long does tickle me. It is probably the most boring subject in the world, just above tax I suspect! Sadly, this lack of interest on so many levels does impact a lot of people, especially the self-employed,
What is this £312 tax rebate people keep talking about for an employee? You may have had to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic in tax year 2020/2021 and tax year 2021/2022 as a requirement from your employer. This will then mean additional household costs to have been incurred.
Spring has sprung (OK, it is snowing as I write this but forgive me), the daffs are out, the sap is rising, what a time to be alive! And what better time than to check out the latest episode of our favorite soap, “Downing Street”, starring Dishy Rishi and his
As things have changed over the last 18 to 24 months, more and more musicians, singers and actors have turned to teaching online as live performances were non-existent. Those that have done it really well (yay!) may have found that they are approaching the VAT threshold for the rolling 12
It’s very easy to get comfortable at this time of the year; the dark mornings and evenings are long, you can keep the central heating on for an extra hour or so, chuck on your comfy clothes… and, now, put off filling in your tax return for a month. Really?
The spreadsheet has been built for the self employed performer to be able to capture their costs in an ordered fashion which will make it easier to complete the page in the self assessment tax return.
