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Watch Accounting for Actors short video about the “payment-on-account” system of self-employed tax

Jon Harris

Aug 61 min read

Watch Accounting for Actors short video about the “payment-on-account” system of self-employed tax

We’ve noticed that when it comes to tax accounting for actors, one aspect of the system that often causes confusion is what HMRC call...

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Join Accounting for Actors for breakfast at the Edinburgh Festival on Thursday 8 August

Jon Harris

Jul 311 min read

Join Accounting for Actors for breakfast at the Edinburgh Festival on Thursday 8 August

Everyone needs a break, so we’re heading for Edinburgh 2024 to catch ourselves some top-notch theatre and comedy! But we never forget...

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Jon Harris

Aug 30, 20232 min read

Theatre Tax relief survey from HMRC

Here at the home of tax accounting for actors we also help small and medium-sized theatre companies access Theatre Tax Relief, which is a...

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Jon Harris

Dec 21, 20222 min read

HMRC delays Making Tax Digital (again)

Earlier this year we terrified you with news that the self-assessment tax return, and the big spreadsheet that you use to help you put it...

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Tax returns for actors – options: new HMRC guidance

Jon Harris

Oct 23, 20223 min read

Tax returns for actors – options: new HMRC guidance

Here comes tax-return-season again! If you’re a self-employed actor or creative industry worker (or any other kind of self-employed...

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HMRC Haywire on the Emergency grants – they’re taxable, no they’re not, yes they are……..

Jon Harris

Jan 21, 20223 min read

HMRC Haywire on the Emergency grants – they’re taxable, no they’re not, yes they are……..

We warned last year that there would be confusion about the Emergency grants taxable status…nice of HMRC to leave it to 10 days before...

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September 2021 – final call for SEISS 5, and tax return traps for the unwary

Jon Harris

Sep 18, 20212 min read

September 2021 – final call for SEISS 5, and tax return traps for the unwary

It’s a busy autumn at the home of tax returns for actors and for the next two weeks the focus is definitely on SEISS Round 5, and helping...

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The new self-assessment tax return and why you might want to file early

Jon Harris

Apr 9, 20214 min read

The new self-assessment tax return and why you might want to file early

Happy New (UK Tax) Year, everyone. The new year brings with it a revised self-assessment tax return form, some dilemmas about how to...

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Changes to HMRC guidance on the way that performing work is taxed

Jon Harris

Mar 12, 20213 min read

Changes to HMRC guidance on the way that performing work is taxed

There’s a new episode in the long-running saga of the tax for actors very own “Hundred Years War” – the endless negotiation between HMRC...

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Applying to HMRC to pay 31 Jan bill in instalments (and reducing your payment on account)

Jon Harris

Jan 11, 20214 min read

Applying to HMRC to pay 31 Jan bill in instalments (and reducing your payment on account)

Make sure you don’t pay more tax than you need to on 31 Jan, and if you are going to have trouble making any payment due, read on. We and...

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Jon Harris

Dec 8, 20201 min read

🎄🎁 Christmas Special Draw 🎁🎄

Unsure about your tax return? Think it's too late or too expensive to get an accountant? Good news! You're still in time, and you could...

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SEISS: subtle change to qualification for Round 3 next week

Jon Harris

Nov 26, 20203 min read

SEISS: subtle change to qualification for Round 3 next week

HMRC have issued some more detailed guidance about Round 3 of SEISS, which is due to start accepting applications next week. For Rounds 1...

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WEBINAR - Understanding Tax as a Freelancer - Preparing for 2021

Jon Harris

Nov 25, 20202 min read

WEBINAR - Understanding Tax as a Freelancer - Preparing for 2021

This session is perfect for anyone starting out as a freelancer or wanting a refresh as we head closer towards the tax return deadline....

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Jon Harris

Oct 31, 20202 min read

More Time to Pay Your Tax Bill!

HMRC Time to Pay: 31 Jan is one thing you can worry about less than usual For many people recently, there hasn’t been much reason to use...

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Here we go again: SEISS 3 & 4: FREE help

Jon Harris

Oct 16, 20202 min read

Here we go again: SEISS 3 & 4: FREE help

The Chancellor’s recent announcement of the forthcoming 3rd and 4th rounds of SEISS will be of some use – though not as much as rounds 1...

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A little-known tax deadline for actors: Monday 5 October

Jon Harris

Sep 4, 20202 min read

A little-known tax deadline for actors: Monday 5 October

If you started self-employment between April 2019 and March 2020 – for example if you graduated from drama training in summer 2019 – you...

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Jon Harris

Aug 12, 20201 min read

SEISS Payments - Second Round

If you received the first SEISS payment, you should receive a letter, email or SMS this week allocating you a day next week on which you...

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Save Money: Actors’ Tax Returns and “Use of Home as Office”

Jon Harris

Aug 1, 20204 min read

Save Money: Actors’ Tax Returns and “Use of Home as Office”

Here at the home of tax for actors we’re turning our minds to the forthcoming busy Autumn of filings for 2019/20. This year more than...

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Throwback Thursday – when HMRC U-turned on VAT for touring theatre companies

Jon Harris

Jun 25, 20201 min read

Throwback Thursday – when HMRC U-turned on VAT for touring theatre companies

#tbt We love a Throwback Thursday here at the home of theatrical accounting, and because we are currently seeking a U-turn from HMRC on...

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The Employment status of ‘Equity’ contracts

Jon Harris

Jun 10, 20203 min read

The Employment status of ‘Equity’ contracts

Here’s a blogpost with the important and very short bit at the top. Then lots of explanation which most people won’t find very...

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