Knowledge Base and FAQ

Expense Mapping Cheat Sheet To help with all the latest information on expense mapping in both Xero and Untied, Louise from Performance Accountancy has put together a handy cheat sheet – click the graphic below to download your PDF versions:   Click here for the full Cheat Sheet (Read More)

Hello, I’m Louise from Performance Accountancy. I want to talk about charity concerts, because this is one of those areas where good intentions can accidentally create tax confusion. Before anyone panics, I am not anti-charity. I am very much pro-clarity. Here is the tax issue. If you organise a concert and sell tickets, that ticket […] (Read More)

MTD Done-For-You Service for Performers | Let Us Handle It Struggling with Making Tax Digital or simply don’t have the time to manage it yourself? In this video, Performance Accountancy explains our done-for-you MTD service, designed specifically for performers, musicians, and creatives who want a hands-off approach. We cover: who this service is for what’s […] (Read More)

MTD – What Do I Need To Do First – A Performer’s Guide Hello, and welcome back to another Making Tax Digital for Income Tax video. If you’ve watched the previous two videos, the next question is – what should you be doing now? If you do nothing else, there are three things you really […] (Read More)

MTD Software for Performers – What to Use and Why It Matters – Performance Accountancy In this video, we’re looking at software options for Making Tax Digital, and how to decide what’s right for you as a performer. Quite often, there isn’t a perfect system for everybody. It’s more a case of finding the one […] (Read More)

MTD – What Is It? A Simple Guide for Performers. In this video, we’re looking at Making Tax Digital, often shortened to MTD, and what it means for performers. You may have heard the term already, but not be entirely sure what it involves or whether it applies to you. Making Tax Digital is part […] (Read More)

FREE MTD for Income Tax Guide for Performers & Musicians Consider this an early backstage call from HMRC. A big change called “Making Tax Digital for Income Tax” is on the way and it WILL start affecting SOME self-employed people from April 2026. In simple terms, HMRC is moving away from the familiar once-a-year Self Assessment system […] (Read More)

  Q: Does MTD for Income Tax apply to partnerships? A: No. Income arising from a partnership is currently out of scope for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD ITSA). MTD ITSA applies to: self-employed individuals and landlords It does not currently apply to: general partnerships LLPs or partners whose income arises solely from […] (Read More)

A calm guide to what matters and what YOU actually NEED to do If Making Tax Digital feels confusing, overwhelming, or like something you’re half-trying not to think about, you’re not alone. There’s a lot of noise around MTD for Income Tax, a lot of software being promoted as “MTD-ready” and a lot of well-meaning […] (Read More)

Making Tax Digital Myth Busting Welcome to our Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Myth Busting Resource. A series of short videos to give you all the information you need: Introduction Why are HMRC Doing It? Who is Caught by MTD? Quarterly Tax Returns Multiple Sources of Income Grant Clarification Penalties for Late Payment Do […] (Read More)

Making Tax Digital sounds dramatic- but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s your first stop to keep things simple and stress-free. (Read More)