Professional Practice - Guest Lecturer - AA2A (Artists Access to Art Colleges) - Wendy Mason (Nation

AA2A stands for Artists Access to Art Colleges which is useful for artists that do not have certain equipment at home.

Its all about self employment, which can be as a career and a lifestyle option.

48% of graduates after 10 years go to self employment.

Facebook/ Twitter - Pic of the Week

Facebook - @AA2Aproject

Twitter - @AA2Apage

After three years Wendy Mason was hooked on self-employment.

AA2A Scheme - Art networking Site - Artist Pages UOC - Rosie Pearsall

Talks and trips to artists workshops - AA2A Engage

Limited Company - Can employ people when self-employed

Sole Trader

bit.ly/MIOTpacks

Chainlinks

Grants for the arts

ACE Newsletter

Incliegogo Crowd Surfacing

Crafts Council

a-n

Axisweb

Noise Portfolio

DACS

Art Quest

Open Studios - Event

Benefits - Self Employment Claim

- Jobseekers Allowance

- Working Tax Credit

- Housing Benefit

- Council Taxi Reduction Scheme

Citizens Advice Bureau

Universal Credit

New Enterprise Allowance

Prince's Trust

The Start Up Donut

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Business Rates

Legal Requirements of Self Employment - Register

- Keep Records

- Send a form to HMRC once a year

- Pay any tax owed

Not to worry about

- VAT

- Paying Tax

- Corporation Tax

- Quarterly digital tax returns

- Terminology

The Basis

- Earning money-'turnover'

- Paying for things-'Business Expenses'

- Whats left over-'Profit'

- Pay tax on profits

What you can claim

- Business expenses

- Capital items - Computers

- Costs of working from home

- Mileage allowance

- Petty cash vouchers

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Self Assessment