💰Q&A [FREE]: Accounting for Creatives: Tax Tips and Advice for Writers

​Have a question about your taxes?

​Join us for a Q&A with Barry Kernon, accounting and tax consultant at HW Fisher, who advises media clients on best practices for financial management. In this session, Barry will demystify the tax process for writers, sharing insights on how to handle earnings, manage expenses, and ensure that your finances are in order—whether you're a full-time author or balancing multiple freelance gigs.

​We'll cover:

• ​Tax basics and registering as self-employed

• ​Managing income, allowable expenses, and capital allowances

• ​Authors' averaging and trading losses

• ​VAT and making tax digital

• ​Operating through a company and foreign tax considerations

• ​Tax enquiries, penalties, and best practices for staying compliant

​Join us for an invaluable opportunity to get your questions answered by an expert and gain clarity on how to manage your financial affairs as a writer.

​About Barry Kernon 

​Barry Kernon is an accounting and tax consultant at HW Fisher, specializing in advising media clients, including authors, journalists, artists, musicians, producers, and directors, as well as smaller businesses across various sectors. With extensive experience in tax planning and reducing tax liabilities, Barry provides strategic business advice and accounts preparation for individuals and businesses in the creative industries. He advises clients on a wide range of tax matters, including VAT, inheritance tax, capital gains tax, corporation tax, and all aspects of authors' tax advice. Barry qualified as an accountant in 1970 and operated his own practice for many years before merging with HW Fisher in 2002. He serves as Honorary Treasurer of the Society of Authors. 

​​​**Held immediately following our Writers’ Hour UK session, in the same room.**

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