Creative income does not follow a simple pattern. You may work across multiple engagements, earn through royalties, take on self-employed contracts, and manage irregular cashflow, all within a single tax year. Consultax are specialist accountants for actors, musicians, and artists who understand exactly how creative professionals earn, how HMRC expects them to report, and how to ensure they keep more of what they make.
Whether you are a performer, a freelancer, or a creative business owner, we handle the numbers so you can focus on your craft.
Reliable, proactive, and results-driven, we apply the same level of dedication to your success that you bring to your business every day.
We go beyond the numbers to offer guidance that’s tailored, and built for growth.
Your goals matter, so we deliver attentive, custom support designed to guide you towards lasting success.
We prioritise clear communication, accounting support you can understand and rely on.
Consultax Chartered Accountants works with performers, freelancers, and creative business owners across every discipline. Whether you are just starting out or have been working professionally for years, your tax position deserves specialist attention, not a generic accountant who treats your career like a salaried office job.
As dedicated accountants for entertainers and creative industry accountants, we work with clients across every area of the creative and entertainment sector:
Actors
As specialist and trusted accountants for actors, we handle self-employed income, PAYE engagements, royalties, residuals, and agent fees for film, television, theatre, and commercial performers.
Musicians & Composers
As experienced accountants for composers and musicians, we manage touring income, recording fees, session work, streaming royalties, and instrument costs for both self-employed and limited company musicians.
Singers
Our team serves as accountants for singers across all genres, from session singers to recording artists, handling self-assessment, VAT, and income from live performance, studio work, and licensing.
Dancers & Choreographers
As accountants for dancers, we support those working in dance performance, teaching, and choreography, managing income from multiple contracts and self-employed engagements.
Theatre Professionals
As accountants for theatre professionals, we serve directors, stage managers, set designers, costume professionals, and production crew operating on a freelance or employed basis.
Entertainers
As accountants for entertainers and a specialist entertainment industry accountant practice, we work with comedians, magicians, presenters, and live performers managing variable income and touring expenses.
Performers
As trusted accountants for performers, we help clients across all disciplines manage self-employed income, expenses, and year-round tax compliance with confidence.
Creative Professionals & Freelancers
As an accountant for creative professionals, we support writers, photographers, designers, and other freelancers in the creative sector who need clear, practical financial management.
Artists
As a dedicated self-employed artist accountants, we handle everything from annual tax returns to VAT registration and limited company formation for visual and performing artists.
Performing Arts Teachers & Schools
As performing arts accountants with experience across the education sector, we serve teachers, drama schools, dance studios, and music tutors managing mixed income streams and business finances.
Creative income is rarely straightforward. As an actor, musician, singer, or performer, you may be self-employed for some engagements, employed under PAYE for others, earning royalties from past work, and managing expenses that a standard accountant would not know how to treat correctly.
A generic accountant who is unfamiliar with the entertainment industry will often:
This is why working with a specialist entertainment tax accountant and dedicated performer accountant matters. The right accountant does not just file your return, they actively protect your position.
Self-Assessment Tax Returns for Performers & Creatives
As a self-employed artist accountant and specialist in self-assessment tax return for performers, we prepare your annual tax return with a thorough review of all income sources, allowable expenses, and deductions before a single figure is submitted. Whether you are an actor balancing PAYE and self-employed income, a musician with royalties and touring costs, or a freelance creative with multiple clients, we ensure your return is accurate, compliant, and filed on time.
Best for: Actors, musicians, singers, dancers, performers, freelance creatives, and artists filing Self-assessment for the first time or moving from a general accountant.
Tax Planning & Optimisation for Creatives
Effective specialist tax advice for artists goes beyond filing a return. As your dedicated tax accountant for artists and performers, we review your income structure, expense profile, and future plans to identify where legitimate savings can be made. This includes timing of income, use of reliefs and allowances, pension contributions, and the right business structure for your career stage.
Best for: Creatives with expanding careers, performers earning in excess of £30,000 annually, and artists seeking expert support to optimise their financial and tax position.
Limited Company Formation & Ongoing Accountancy for Creatives
For performers and creative professionals earning consistently above £30,000 to £40,000 annually, operating through a limited company can offer real financial advantages. As specialists in limited company accountant for artists and limited company for musicians services, we assess your income level, working pattern, and withdrawal needs before recommending a structure - and we manage everything from company formation and book-keeping to payroll and annual accounts if you proceed.
Best for: Full-time actors, musicians, singers, and creative professionals whose income justifies a limited company structure.
Book-keeping for Performers & Creative Businesses
Keeping accurate records throughout the year is the foundation of a clean tax return and sound financial management. Our book-keeping for performers and artists cover income tracking, expense categorisation, invoice management, and reconciliation across all your engagements, whether you are self-employed, operating through a limited company, or managing a small creative business.
Best for: Performers and creatives who want their records maintained throughout the year rather than scrambling in January, and creative businesses needing reliable ongoing book-keeping services for artists.
VAT Registration & Advice for Performers
VAT is one of the most commonly mishandled areas for performers and creative professionals. If your taxable turnover exceeds the VAT threshold, registration becomes a legal requirement and the timing, structure, and scheme you use can make a significant difference. Our VAT advice for performers covers registration, the Flat Rate Scheme, standard VAT accounting, and ongoing quarterly returns.
Best for: Musicians, performers, and creative professionals approaching or exceeding the VAT threshold, and those who have received a VAT registration notice from HMRC.
Musician Tax Returns & Specialist Music Industry Accounting
The music industry has its own financial complexity, touring costs, session fees, PRS and PPL royalties, recording advances, equipment purchases, and streaming income all require careful handling. As specialist accountants for freelance musicians and a trusted service for musician tax return preparation, we manage the full picture of a musician's financial life ensuring nothing is missed and everything is reported correctly.
Best for: Self-employed musicians, session musicians, recording artists, composers, and bands operating as a business.
Financial Services for Performers Year-Round Support
Creative careers rarely follow a straight line. Income fluctuates, contracts change, and financial decisions need to be made at short notice. Our financial services for performers provide year-round support including quarterly reviews, income and expense tracking, tax estimates, and proactive advice, so you always know where you stand.
Best for: Full-time performers and creative professionals who want consistent financial oversight rather than annual-only contact.
Entertainment Industry Accounting for Companies & Productions
For production companies, entertainment businesses, management agencies, and arts organisations, we provide full entertainment industry accountants services, including management accounts, payroll, year-end accounts, corporation tax, and strategic financial advice. As experienced entertainment industry accountants, we understand the seasonal and project-based nature of creative business finances.
Best for: Production companies, theatre companies, music management agencies, and entertainment businesses of all sizes.
Unlike many general accounting practices, Consultax is dedicated to serving entertainment professionals. Our team understands the financial challenges faced by those working in the creative industries and provides tailored support to help them manage their finances with confidence.
Led by a PwC-Trained Chartered Accountant
Varun Gupta, our founder, brings over 17 years of experience across complex tax structures, private equity, and specialist advisory work. When you work with Consultax, you work with senior-level expertise from day one. Not a junior preparing returns without supervision.
ICAEW Chartered Accountants
We are fully accredited Chartered Accountants regulated by the ICAEW, one of the most respected professional bodies in the world. Every piece of advice we give you is backed by genuine qualification and professional accountability.
Transparent, Fixed-Fee Pricing
You will always know what you are paying before we begin. No hidden costs, no surprise invoices, and no hourly rates that escalate without warning. Clear, agreed pricing from the very first conversation.
Creative Industry Understanding
We understand how actors, musicians, singers, dancers, and creative freelancers earn. We know what expenses are allowable, how mixed income streams should be reported, and what HMRC looks for in creative professional returns. You will not need to explain your industry to us.
Proactive, Year-Round Advice
We do not wait until January to think about your tax position. We review your financial situation throughout the year, flag issues early, and ensure your return is prepared without the last-minute pressure that most performers experience with their accountant.
Nationwide & UAE Coverage
We serve creative professionals across the UK and UAE. Whether you are based in London, working on tour, or managing income from international engagements, we have the knowledge to handle your position correctly.
5-Star Client Reviews
Our clients rate us 5 stars on Feefo. We are proud of that record and we work hard to earn it with every engagement.
Are You Ready To Get In Touch?
Quick & affordable, avoid errors and penalties, keep your finances organised with our expert accounting services & bespoke packages.
Step 1
Book a Free Consultation: Call us on (+44) 20 3084 6408, email sales@consultax.co.uk, or book a meeting directly online. We will arrange a no-obligation conversation to understand your situation, your income sources, and what you need from an accountant.
Step 2
We Review Your Position: We assess your current filing history, income sources, expense records, and any outstanding HMRC obligations. We identify risks, opportunities, and the right approach before we do anything else.
Step 3
We Prepare, Plan & File: Once we understand your position, we prepare your return, tax plan, book-keeping, or company accounts with full transparency. You will know exactly what is being submitted and why; in plain language, not accountancy jargon.
Step 4
Ongoing Support Throughout the Year: For clients who require year-round support, we remain available throughout the year; reviewing your income, tracking your tax position, and ensuring you are never caught out at the deadline.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are self-employed, work across multiple contracts, earn royalties or residuals, or have a mix of PAYE and freelance income, working with a specialist accountant for entertainers or accountant for performing artists is strongly advisable. Generic accountants frequently miss allowable expenses, mishandle mixed income, and provide incorrect advice on VAT and business structure for creative professionals.
Allowable expenses for performers and creatives can include agent fees, professional subscriptions, travel to auditions and engagements, costume and wardrobe costs, instrument maintenance and purchase, home studio costs, training and workshops, and professional headshots or show reels - subject to the nature of your work and HMRC rules. We review your full expense profile as part of every engagement.
This is one of the most common situations we handle for accountants for self-employed actors and performers with mixed income. Your PAYE income and self-employed income need to be reported together on a Self-assessment return with careful reconciliation to ensure you are not over- or under-paying tax. We manage this process from start to finish.
If your taxable turnover exceeds the current VAT threshold, VAT registration is a legal requirement. Many musicians and performers reach this threshold without realising it, particularly those with multiple income streams. Our VAT advice for performers ensures you register at the right time, on the right scheme, and manage your on-going obligations correctly.
This depends on your income level, working pattern, how you withdraw money, and your long-term plans. As specialist limited company accountant for artists and advisors for musicians, we assess your specific situation before making any recommendation. There is no universal right answer and we will not push you towards a structure that is not right for you.
Stop navigating your tax responsibilities alone or relying on a general accountant who may not fully understand the unique financial challenges faced by creative professionals. From self-assessment tax returns and book-keeping to VAT guidance and business support for companies and productions, we provide specialist accountancy services tailored to the needs of those working across the creative and entertainment sectors.