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30 November 2020, Advocates, Artists, Barristers, Creative Industries, Musicians, Sole Traders
SEISS third grant open for claims. The rules on who is eligible to claim are different to those for the previous SEISS grants. The third grant will be based on 80% of three months’ average trading profits, paid out in a single taxable instalment capped at £7,500, and will cover the period from 1 November […]
6 November 2020, Advocates, Artists, Barristers, Creative Industries, Musicians, Sole Traders
Payment no 3 in December for SEISS extended to April. The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been extended to April 2021. If you are self-employed and were eligible for the first and second SEISS grants you will be able to claim grants for the 6 month period from November 2020 to April 2021. What […]
17 August 2020, Advocates, Artists, Barristers, Creative Industries, Musicians, Sole Traders
Check if you can claim the SEISS phase 2 grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS phase 2) is now open for the self-employed to receive a second and final grant of up to £6,570. The HMRC website went live on 17th August 2020 to allow you to claim […]
13 May 2020, Advocates, Artists, Barristers, Creative Industries, Musicians, Sole Traders
Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is now open for the self-employed to receive a grant of up to £7,500. The HMRC website to check your SEISS eligibility has been set up. Find out what you need to do to allow HMRC […]
4 May 2020, Advocates, Artists, Barristers, Creative Industries, Musicians, Sole Traders
Get up to £7,500 from the government if you are self-employed Find out if you are eligible to Claim Self-employment Income Support Scheme Grant of up to £7,500. Details of the Self-employment Income Support Scheme have now been published to support the self-employed or members of a partnership with trading income. You will need to […]
30 March 2020, Artists, Creative Industries, Musicians
Creative Scotland COVID-19 Impact Funds Creative Scotland bursary funds are are available on three separate funding programmes. The grants are designed to provide support to sustain Scotland’s creative community during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Creative Scotland and Screen Scotland Bridging Bursaries will aim to support those most in need at this time, particularly those who […]
27 March 2020, Advocates, Artists, Barristers, Creative Industries, Musicians, Sole Traders
Government grant to freelancers Details of the Self-employment Income Support Scheme have now been released to support the self-employed or members of a partnership with trading income. Who can apply for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme? You can apply if you’re a self-employed individual or a member of a partnership and you: have submitted your […]
3 January 2017, Advocates, Artists, Barristers, Creative Industries, Musicians, Sole Traders
The first task in working out if you need to register with HMRC is to assess whether you are self-employed.
2 December 2016, Artists, Creative Industries
Alterledger is delighted to be shortlisted for the @aandbscotland International Award in partnership with @waspsstudios.
21 August 2016, Artists, Creative Industries
The Anna Lobner Glasgow / Dusseldorf Exchange provides a valuable opportunity for artists to have the space and time to develop their practice in a new environment. The programme started 13 years ago in memory of the German artist Anna Lobner.
3 May 2015, Artists
Tax breaks for artists Douglas Connell, a tax lawyer at Turcan Connell and chairman of Museums and Galleries Scotland has proposed preferential treatment in preparing tax accounts for artists. His view is that tax breaks for artists would enrich Scotland’s cultural life. He would like to see Irish-style tax breaks for “players in orchestras, craft […]
25 February 2015, Advocates, Musicians, Sole Traders
Changes to Class 2 National Insurance from April 2015 The self employed have to pay Class 2 National Insurance if their profits are over the small earnings limit (£5,885 in 2014-15). HMRC has overhauled the system with the small earnings limit being renamed the Class 2 NI small profits threshold (SPT). Until recently self employed workers had to […]
7 February 2015, Advocates, Charities, Companies, Employer, Musicians, Sole Traders
HMRC reviews your tax code, often in the autumn and early in the new year. The purpose of your tax code is to indicate how much of your earnings you can receive before tax is payable. It is normally the case that the larger the number in your tax code, the more of your earnings you […]
13 December 2014, Advocates, Musicians, Sole Traders
Changes to Class 2 National Insurance payments If you currently pay your Class 2 National Insurance Contributions by Direct Debit Instruction (DDI) or have recently applied to do so, things are about to change! The Government announced plans to simplify the way self-employed people pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions from April 2015. Most self-employed people will […]
4 December 2014, Companies, Musicians
Creative Industries Tax Relief The autumn statement from George Osborne announced a consultation on whether or not to extend Creative Industries tax relief and introduce an Orchestra Tax Relief. See below for the existing creative industry relief arrangements. Who can get the Orchestra Tax Relief? The Orchestra Tax Relief in common with the other […]
9 October 2014, Companies, Musicians, Sole Traders
Should there be extra tax breaks for artists and musicians? The Republic of Ireland has had special tax breaks for artists since 1979. Lord Smith of Kelvin will oversee the process of devolving additional powers over tax, spending and welfare to Scotland following the ‘No’ vote in the country’s independence referendum. Douglas Connell, a tax […]
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