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Self-Employment
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How to Get a Mortgage as a Self-Employed Performer

What you can do to prepare for future home ownership as a freelance actor or performer.

finances/legal
mortgage
self-employed
Self-Employment
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A Guide to Pensions for Self-Employed Actors in the UK

Everything actors need to know about retirement savings.

finances/legal
pensions
self-employed
Self-Employment
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Tax Tips for Self-Employed Actors in the UK

Your go-to guide on registering as a self-employed actor and tax-deductible expenses.

finances/legal
self-employed
starting out
The Spotlight Podcast
Tips for self-assessment tax returns and expenses
Tips for Self-Assessment Tax Returns and Expenses

Tax tips for actors: self-assessment, allowable expenses, and Making Tax Digital explained by an industry expert. In this essential The Spotlight Podcast episode for every working performer, we sit down with Mark Carr, a Chartered Accountant and Director at Streets. Mark has over two decades of experience helping those in the media and entertainment industry […]

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podcast
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The Industry
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What Performers Need to Know About Employment Law Changes

New rights for workers and concerns around tax: how the upcoming changes to employment law will affect performers in the UK. The Labour government is in the process of changing rights for workers in the biggest shake-up of employment law in decades. The government has already introduced legislation to increase the rights of workers in […]

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news
self-employed
Self-Employment
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How to Budget Irregular Income as an Actor

How to manage your acting income to save during the busy times and survive the quiet spells.

budgeting tips
finances/legal
self-employed