Knowledge Base and FAQ

Importing Musical Instruments from Europe: What Musicians Need to Know Many musicians choose to purchase high-quality instruments from Europe, particularly string instruments like violas, violins, and cellos, due to craftsmanship and price advantages. However, post-Brexit rules mean that buying an instrument from the EU is no longer as simple as placing an order and waiting […] (Read More)

Taking Your Own Instrument Abroad for Work (and Bringing It Back) If you’re a UK-based musician travelling temporarily to the EU to perform with your own instrument -say, for a concert, tour, or masterclass – you are not importing the instrument. You’re temporarily exporting it for work. But customs officials in the EU and UK […] (Read More)

Garden Office Tax Implications   The purpose of this video is to give an overview of what happens if you decide to build a garden office at home. Garden office There is absolutely no problem building a home office. But if you think you can offset the costs against your business, you need to think […] (Read More)

Getting a Mortgage If You are Self Employed   The purpose of this video is just to give a few hints and tips for the self-employed wanting to get a mortgage, what hoops you need to jump through and what kind of information you need to present. So a bit of a boring statistic first, […] (Read More)

Employing Family Members   This video is all about employing your family members in your business if you are a sole trader. Employing a family member means that you are spending money out of your business. Well, hey. But that gives you a reduction in profit, and that could be a double woo-hoo. Because obviously […] (Read More)