A good accountant will advise you as to what constitutes a proper expense, but the obvious include:
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Travel and accommodation expenses relating to tours and recording (hotels, trains, planes and car/van hires)
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Instrument maintenance (equipment servicing, spares, strings, and so on)
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Telephone/fax/e-mail costs incurred when arranging work
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Advertising and hire charges
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Personnel hired for recordings and tours
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Other services such as commissions, legal and accountancy charges
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Equipment purchase (including Instruments) and vehicles are classed as 'capital allowances' that can be carried over and used partially over several years if you wish
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National Insurance contributions are payable on a weekly stamp basis. You are advised to pay the maximum contribution allowed as soon as possible.
Keeping Records
Keeping records of accounts can be as simple as a small book purchased in the high street with amounts received on the left hand side of a page and expenditures on the right hand side, together with an envelope or box containing payslips, bills and receipts filed by date.
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