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: And if you’re running your business through Read more
Woohoo.. We’ve had our first review on our new Facebook site – and we’re delighted it’s a nice one. Thanks Oliver!
The Government has announced two grants for the self employed. Learn whether you qualify and what you need to do.
You may have heard about creative averaging for authors. The first question to ask is ‘why bother’? The idea behind creative averaging is to recognise that writing a book might actually take some time. During the time you’re writing a Read more
