{"id":3141,"date":"2024-05-13T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T11:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/?p=3141"},"modified":"2024-05-13T11:19:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T11:19:03","slug":"allowable-expenses-for-self-employed-artists-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/allowable-expenses-for-self-employed-artists-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Allowable Expenses for Self-Employed artists in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are a registered self-employed artist or artworker in the UK, you\u2019ll need to submit a tax return to HMRC before 31st Jan each year (online). As part of this process, you&#8217;ll be asked to give a total figure for your Allowable Expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/self-employed-beginners-guide\/\">Being Really Good At Being Self Employed<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0series, here\u2019s an explainer and cheatsheet to help you work out what an Allowable Expense is!<\/p>\n\n\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/widgets\/widget_2.js'><\/script><script type='text\/javascript'>kofiwidget2.init(\"Buy Rachel a coffee!\", \"#00B9FE\", \"racheldobbs\");let kofiShortcode945Html = kofiwidget2.getHTML().replace('<div class=btn-container>', '<div style=\"float: none; text-align: left;\" class=btn-container>');document.writeln(kofiShortcode945Html);<\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Being Self Employed means you can claim Allowable Expenses against your income to lower your tax bill. <\/strong>When you are submitting your tax return to HMRC, you\u2019ll be asked for your total income from Self Employment and the total costs you have paid out to enable you to carry out this work (your expenses).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>EXAMPLE: Your total income from Self Employed work is \u00a310,000, and you claim \u00a32,000 in allowable expenses. You only pay tax on the remaining \u00a38,000 &#8211; this is your \u201ctaxable profit\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an Allowable Expense?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The key rule of thumb when working out whether something is an Allowable Expense for HMRC is that they are <strong>\u201cwholly and exclusively\u201d for the purpose of your Self-Employed work<\/strong> (and not for personal use). There are a wide range of things that are covered, so take a look at the following resources to work out which ones might apply in your situation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HANDOUT_-Allowable-Expenses-Self-Employment-RDOBBS-CC-BY-NC.pdf\">Allowable Expenses for HMRC &#8211; Rachel&#8217;s Cheatsheet<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Link to Official HMRC list &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/expenses-if-youre-self-employed\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/expenses-if-youre-self-employed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE: <\/strong>If you are buying large-scale machinery, cars, or buildings for your business, you\u2019ll need to learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/capital-allowances\">Capital Allowances<\/a>. In this case, you\u2019ll probably want to work with an accountant for advice on this as we won\u2019t cover this as part of this beginner-level overview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"652\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RXgfncCEk7k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>What expenses can I include in my Self Assessment tax return? by HMRC<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"652\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZC56hCJho8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>What self-employed expenses are allowable for business premises? by HMRC<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"652\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6owYG3mArX0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>What are other allowable business expenses on my self-employed tax return? by HMRC<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if my total Allowable Expenses are less that \u00a31,000?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your total expenses are less than \u00a31,000 per year, you can tick an option on your Self Assessment tax return to claim a \u00a31,000 tax-free \u2018trading allowance\u2019 instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>EXAMPLE: Your total income from Self Employed work is \u00a34,000, and your total allowable expenses are \u00a3850. 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