Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC): What You Need to Know

AVEC replaced the old Film Tax Relief and High-End TV Tax Relief from January 2024 — it’s now the main tax credit for UK film, TV, animation and children’s TV productions. This guide covers qualifying criteria, expenditure rates, how to structure a claim and what changed from the previous regime.

Ultimate Guide to Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC): What Creatives Need to Know

VGEC replaced the Video Games Tax Relief in January 2024, offering UK game developers a credit of up to 34% on qualifying expenditure for games that pass the BFI cultural test. This guide explains eligibility, what costs qualify and how to make a compliant claim alongside your corporation tax return.

What are R&D Tax Reliefs? | Explained for Creatives

R&D tax relief rewards UK companies that invest in innovation — and it applies more broadly than most creative businesses realise, covering technical problem-solving in software, interactive media, game development and production technology. This guide explains who qualifies, what costs are eligible and how the merged R&D scheme works from April 2024.

How to Claim Theatre Tax Relief as a Creative UK Business? | Tax Rates & Rules

Theatre Tax Relief allows qualifying theatrical production companies to claim an additional deduction — or a payable credit — on their UK core expenditure. This guide covers which productions qualify, what costs are included, the rates that apply and how to file the claim correctly.

Orchestra Tax Relief: Guide for UK Creative Production Companies

Orchestra Tax Relief gives qualifying orchestral production companies an enhanced deduction or payable credit on UK core expenditure for concert programmes. This guide explains which organisations and productions are eligible, how touring costs are treated and how OTR interacts with other creative sector reliefs.

How to Claim Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGTR) as a Creative in the UK

MGTR supports museums and galleries putting on qualifying temporary and permanent exhibitions — offering a payable tax credit on eligible UK expenditure. This guide covers the conditions, eligible costs, the cultural test requirement and how to make a claim through your corporation tax return.

UK–US Double Tax Treaty Guide for Creatives Working With US Businesses

The UK–US double tax treaty determines which country has taxing rights over income earned across both jurisdictions — covering royalties, fees, employment income and business profits. For UK creatives with US clients, licensing income or co-production arrangements, understanding the treaty prevents double taxation and ensures you’re using the right withholding rates.

Tax, HMRC, NFTs: How to Pay Tax on NFTs (Tax Guide)

HMRC treats NFTs as cryptoassets — meaning creators, buyers and sellers all face distinct tax obligations depending on how they interact with them. This guide covers income tax on NFT sales by creators, capital gains tax for investors and the VAT position HMRC currently takes on digital art transactions.

15 Best KPIs for Small Business Success You Should Track

Knowing which numbers to track is the difference between reacting to financial problems and seeing them coming. This guide covers the 15 key performance indicators most relevant to creative small businesses — from gross margin and debtor days to utilisation rate and monthly recurring revenue.