The 20/21 tax year has been a difficult year financially for many due to the pandemic and you may have had unexpected changes to your household income. If you haven’t been claiming Child Benefit payments, it’s worth checking whether you Read more…
Many of our self published authors get the majority of their income from Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). From a VAT perspective this is treated as a business-to-business sale and takes place where the customer (KDP) is based. It is outside Read more…
One of the early tax breaks to help businesses dealing with coronavirus was the ability to defer VAT due due in the period 20 March 2020 to 30 June 2020. In practice that means the VAT returns for February, March Read more…
Earning money as an author – whether as a sole trader or through a limited company – means you have to comply with the same rules that any business needs to follow. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the independent Read more…
For many authors their social media accounts are an important part of their lives – both from a business and a personal point of view. It is possible (and sensible) to cover what happens with your digital assets and social Read more…
The tax man isn’t always Scrooge when it comes to celebrating Christmas provided you’re running a limited company. Your company can pay for a Christmas party for your employees (including you if you are a director) for up to £150 Read more…
The Government has announced two further grants to support the self employed during Coronavirus. To qualify self employed individuals or members of a partnership must: have been previously eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme first and second grant (although Read more…
As self-employed individual who works from home is entitled to claim any costs that are wholly and exclusively incurred for business.If you incur costs that have both a business and personal element you may claim a proportion of these costs. Read more…
This a question that we’re often asked. Unfortunately, as with so many tax questions, the answer isn’t a straight yes or no… it’s a maybe. There are many prizes and awards open to authors and other creatives and entering competitions Read more…
It isn’t a legal requirement to have a business bank account but, unless you have just a few transactions a year, we’d recommend having a separate account for your writing income. Here’s why: You’ll save time (and possibly money). Having Read more…
