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Tax Talks

Setting you up for success

A friendly, performer-specific session on the tax and finance side of going self-employed — in person or over video call, for your institution, company or cohort.

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the big six

What we cover

Our talks focus on the six main areas of being self-employed — kept industry-specific, relevant and properly digestible.

1
Registering as self-employed
When to do it, how to do it, and what it actually means for you.
2
Employed & self-employed income
Juggling PAYE and freelance work side by side — including invoicing.
3
Allowable business expenses
What you can claim as a performer — and how to keep track of it.
4
Tax returns
The whole self-assessment process, demystified from start to submit.
5
Making Tax Digital
HMRC’s new digital rules — what’s changing, when it affects you, and how to stay ready without the panic.
6
Key dates & deadlines
The dates that actually matter through the year — so nothing creeps up on you.
And we always finish with a Q&A — bring your questions!
Our aim

Confidence to run yourself like a business

We aim to leave participants feeling genuinely confident about heading into the industry and managing themselves well as a business.

Everything is kept industry-specific, relevant and digestible — usually touching on cruise income, touring and foreign income too, whatever’s most helpful for your group.

Cruise & ship contract income
Touring & multi-venue work
Foreign income & currency
All our free resources

Participants get the lot — every guide, calculator and template on the SansDrama Backstage. Free for everyone, always.

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A take-home summary PDF

We can also share a clear PDF explaining the key topics — including key dates, deadlines and responsibilities — so your group has something to refer back to long after the talk.

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Tell us your location and any possible dates. We do online talks over video call, but where we can, we’ve found in-person sessions the most engaging.

Thanks! We’ll be in touch very soon. Love Jo & James x
what people say

Loved by performers and institutions

Bird College

The SansDrama tax talk was incredibly informative and easy to follow. It broke everything down in a way that really connected with our graduates as they prepare to move into self-employment.

The app is brilliant too — simple, clear, and genuinely useful for keeping everything organised, while also giving performers access to support.

Bird Conservatoire

East 15 Acting School

The workshops are clear, practical and highly relevant for actors about to enter the profession. Students consistently find the sessions reassuring and extremely useful.

The supportive and engaging approach encourages open questions and leaves them feeling more confident about life after training. We greatly value these workshops as an important part of preparing our graduates for sustainable careers.

Philip Weaver, Head of Acting

East 15 Acting School, University of Essex

Ibraheem

She's brilliant at busting tax myths and making it all feel less daunting. I would highly recommend a Tax Talk just to help answer questions and have a friendly face to consult.

After hearing Jo speak during third year of drama school, we felt so much more relieved about doing our tax. Thanks Jo!

Ibraheem

Actor

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