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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 […]

finances/legal
podcast
self-employed
The Industry
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What You Need to Know About the UK’s Employment Law Changes

How changes to employment law may affect performers and actors in the UK.

finances/legal
news
self-employed
The Essentials
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Do Actors Need an Agent?

How an agent will assist you with your acting career, and what you’ll need to do as a performer if you decide to self-represent yourself. The key ambition of your average performer is to get an agent, not because it’s the most respected, established and arguably best way to get work in this industry, but […]

agents
auditions
self-employed
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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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
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