This workshop, led by Choreographer & Arts Consultant Cathy Waller, will give freelancers working in the arts and culture sector a better understanding of their finances, self-employment status and tax requirements.

With the Self Assessment tax return deadline looming at the end of January, Cathy will introduce participants to the process offering step-by-step guidance on how to submit a tax return with tips on how to accurately record different types of expenditure and earnings.

With the difficulties of rising living costs and ongoing impact of Covid, Cathy will also offer general advice on how best to manage your finances.

This is the chance to ask all the simple & complex questions, and fill in the blanks when it comes to money and being an Artist.

Topics include:

-Going through the online Tax return

-Being a Sole Trader vs Limited Company 

-How and what you can Expense

-Bands for Tax free income, National Insurance and Student Loan Repayments 

-How to juggle PAYE work and Self Employment payments

-Financial bugeting

-Spreadsheets and tracking

-Commissions & funding and taxes

What You Need to Know is a programme of 8 FREE workshops, all designed to help you gain the skills needed to establish yourself as a freelance dance artist. That’s 35 HOURS of free training in different aspects of the sector that can help you develop your practice.

Don’t forget to become a BDN Member in order to attend WYNTK workshops!