{"id":5924,"date":"2020-07-07T16:13:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T15:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=5924"},"modified":"2024-03-28T16:22:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T16:22:02","slug":"how-do-i-pay-tax-as-a-videographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/self-employed-tax-returns\/how-do-i-pay-tax-as-a-videographer\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I pay tax as a videographer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a freelance filmmaker or videographer, you have to pay taxes like any other sole trader.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need to complete a Self Assessment and then pay tax via a tax return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/log-in-file-self-assessment-tax-return\/register-if-youre-self-employed\">Self Assessment online<\/a> by 5th October<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay by 31st January<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can split your bill into two payments with <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/what-is-a-payment-on-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Payment on Account<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tax in 10(ish) seconds - what does it mean to be self-employed?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-3ownjwzY8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much tax do I pay if I\u2019m also employed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This depends on how much you earn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do videography outside your full-time position as a side-gig, you can take advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/trading-allowance\/\">Trading Allowance<\/a>. It allows you to earn up to \u00a31,000 on top of your salaried income, tax-free.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anything you earn over \u00a31,000 is taxed at the normal rate of tax you pay. If you\u2019re not sure how much you normally pay, take a look at the table below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Income<\/td><td>Tax rate<\/td><td>Tax band<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Up to \u00a312,570<\/td><td>0%<\/td><td>Personal Allowance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a312,571 &#8211; \u00a350,270<\/td><td>20%<\/td><td>Basic Rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a350,271 &#8211; \u00a3125,140<\/td><td>40%<\/td><td>Higher Rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a3125,141 +<\/td><td>45%<\/td><td>Additional Rate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/TaxScouts_IncomeTax-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/TaxScouts_IncomeTax-117x300.jpg 117w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/TaxScouts_IncomeTax-400x1024.jpg 400w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/TaxScouts_IncomeTax-768x1967.jpg 768w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/TaxScouts_IncomeTax-600x1536.jpg 600w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/TaxScouts_IncomeTax-800x2048.jpg 800w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/TaxScouts_IncomeTax-scaled.jpg 1000w\" class=\"wp-block-image__media\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1000px) 768px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" alt=\"Income tax rates UK\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What tax do I pay if I\u2019m a full-time freelance videographer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you freelance full time, there are two types of tax that you should pay:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/income-tax\/\">Income Tax<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/class-4-national-insurance\/\">Class 4 National Insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Class 4 National Insurance is 6% of your self-employment profits. If you make more than \u00a350,271, the rate is 2%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate what you owe in Income Tax, check out our Income Tax Calculator. 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mqvVl\"><h3 class=\"sc-iNGGwv dFrXnM\">Tax and profit<\/h3><img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"sc-jeqYYF fOQSYu\"><ul class=\"sc-gWXaA-D byUbmH\"><li class=\"sc-cCcYRi TgcgA\"><div class=\"sc-iUKrWq jFZeFw\">Total earnings<\/div><div class=\"sc-efQUeY cGxXVa\">\u00a350,000<\/div><div class=\"sc-jcFkyM jRsQZY\"><div class=\"sc-caiKgP bVZKxP\">\u00a31,000 tax-free Trading Allowance <div class=\"sc-eJwXpk byFCvI\"><span data-hint-default=\"You can make up to \u00a31,000 profit tax-free\"><div class=\"sc-nVjpj eKPbQR\">?<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"sc-cCcYRi hPEaJy\"><div class=\"sc-iUKrWq jFZeFw\">Tax to pay<\/div><div class=\"sc-efQUeY cGxXVa\">\u00a39,472<\/div><div class=\"sc-jcFkyM jRsQZY\"><div class=\"sc-caiKgP bVZKxP\">\u00a37,286 income tax<\/div><div class=\"sc-caiKgP bVZKxP\">\u00a30 class 2 National Insurance<\/div><div class=\"sc-caiKgP bVZKxP\">\u00a32,186 class 4 National Insurance<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"sc-cCcYRi hBbrsS\"><div class=\"sc-iUKrWq deKGkd\">What you&#8217;re left with<\/div><div class=\"sc-efQUeY jpRyzu\"><div 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alt=\"Illustration\" class=\"sc-dlVyqM lhOciq\"><div class=\"sc-kfPtPH\"><div class=\"sc-fKVsgm kAXsua\">Calculation details<\/div><div class=\"sc-bBHwJV jdTgMA\"><span>Click here<\/span> to show how we&#8217;ve calculated your taxes<\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"sc-iwjezw jVHDsA\"><div class=\"sc-cTApHj\"><div class=\"c-body m-smaller\"><h2>How your income tax is calculated<\/h2><p>When you&#8217;re self-employed, you have to pay your income tax and national insurance contributions yourself in your annual Self Assessment. Our calculator helps you quickly assess how much you owe.<\/p><p>However you may be eligible for a tax refund when:<\/p><ol><li>You already made tax payments for the year but your annual income ended up less than planned<\/li><li>You have done things that qualify for a tax relief (made private pension contributions, given to charity, etc.)<\/li><\/ol><p>In your case when you earn <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a350,000<\/strong>:<\/p><h3>Income tax breakdown<\/h3><p>You pay no income tax on first <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a312,570<\/strong> that you make<\/p><p>You pay <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a37,286<\/strong> at basic income tax rate (20%) on the next <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a336,430<\/strong><\/p><h3>National insurance contributions breakdown<\/h3><p>No contributions on the first <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a312,570<\/strong> that you make<\/p><p>You pay <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a32,186<\/strong> in contributions (at <span>6%<\/span>) on the next <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a336,430<\/strong> that you make<\/p><p>You pay <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a30<\/strong> in NI Class 2 contributions<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc-dJjZJu fhTjF\"><button class=\"sc-hGPAah fmpGnU\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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alt=\"Illustration\" class=\"sc-dlVyqM lhOciq\"><div class=\"sc-kfPtPH\"><div class=\"sc-fKVsgm kAXsua\">Tax savings<\/div><div class=\"sc-bBHwJV jdTgMA\"><span>Click here<\/span> to show how to save your money<\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"sc-iwjezw jVHDsA\"><div class=\"sc-giYgFv fzUHXQ\"><div class=\"sc-ehCIER juizXs\"><div class=\"Form__FormRow-sc-32vt5e-0 ddlwSx\">Tax bill amount <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a39,472<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"Form__FormRow-sc-32vt5e-0 ddlwSx\"><div class=\"Form__FormRowTitle-sc-32vt5e-2 coHrqe\">I want to pay by<\/div><div class=\"Form__FormRowItem-sc-32vt5e-3\"><div class=\"DatePicker__Container-sc-ix9an7-0 eYFeuM\"><div class=\"DatePicker__DayContainer-sc-ix9an7-1 cfckbu\"><select name=\"day\" width=\"100%\" aria-label=\"Day\" class=\"Select__Container-sc-c9lp90-0 iTqHPI\"><option value=\"\">Day<\/option><option value=\"1\">1<\/option><option value=\"2\">2<\/option><option value=\"3\">3<\/option><option 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name=\"month\" width=\"100%\" aria-label=\"Month\" class=\"Select__Container-sc-c9lp90-0 iTqHPI\"><option value=\"\">Month<\/option><option value=\"1\">Jan<\/option><option value=\"2\">Feb<\/option><option value=\"3\">Mar<\/option><option value=\"4\">Apr<\/option><option value=\"5\">May<\/option><option value=\"6\">Jun<\/option><option value=\"7\">Jul<\/option><option value=\"8\">Aug<\/option><option value=\"9\">Sep<\/option><option value=\"10\">Oct<\/option><option value=\"11\">Nov<\/option><option value=\"12\">Dec<\/option><\/select><\/div><div class=\"DatePicker__YearContainer-sc-ix9an7-3 FodKw\"><select name=\"year\" width=\"100%\" aria-label=\"Year\" class=\"Select__Container-sc-c9lp90-0 iTqHPI\"><option value=\"\">Year<\/option><option value=\"2026\">2026<\/option><option value=\"2025\">2025<\/option><option value=\"2024\">2024<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"Form__FormRow-sc-32vt5e-0 ddlwSx\"><div class=\"Form__FormRowTitle-sc-32vt5e-2 coHrqe\">Savings frequency<\/div><div class=\"Form__FormRowItem-sc-32vt5e-3\"><select name=\"frequency\" width=\"100%\" class=\"Select__Container-sc-c9lp90-0 iTqHPI\"><option value=\"\">Choose\u2026<\/option><option value=\"1\">Daily<\/option><option value=\"7\">Weekly<\/option><option value=\"14\">Fortnightly<\/option><option value=\"30\">Monthly<\/option><option value=\"90\">Quarterly<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc-lcequs GiOiG\"><p>You need to save<\/p><div class=\"sc-efQUeY jpRyzu\">\u00a314.22 per day<\/div><p>to pay your \u00a39,471.56 tax bill by 31\/1\/2026 which is in 666 days<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n        <!-- END Default calc code -->\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div> <!-- .c-container -->\n<\/div> <!-- .c-block-calculator -->\n\n\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-yellow m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\ud83d\udea8<\/span><b>From 6 April 2024 <\/b>(the 24\/25 tax year onwards),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/changes-to-national-insurance-contributions-from-6-january-2024\/a-reduction-in-the-main-rates-of-primary-class-1-and-class-4-national-insurance-contributions-and-the-removal-of-the-requirement-to-pay-class-2-nation\"><span class=\"s2\">Class 2 National Insurance is being scrapped<\/span><\/a>. If you\u2019re under the threshold and pay them voluntarily to qualify for benefits, you\u2019ll still be able to do so.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Class 4 is reducing from 9% to 6%.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do videographer expenses work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can claim videography and filmmaker expenses against your income to reduce the tax that you pay. It\u2019s really important to record everything that you earn and all of your business spending. If you have an electronic copy of everything, that\u2019s even better, but if you keep paper records, that\u2019s also fine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a list of allowable expenses that you can claim as a videographer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Camera equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel expenses (to shoots or client meetings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microphone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tool kits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaffer tape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video software packages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editing software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rent or space hire (for filming on location)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equipment insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, you can claim back anything that you can prove was an expense for your videography\/filmmaking business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tax in 10(ish) seconds - what are expenses?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H2yyiSfSdoE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a freelance filmmaker or videographer, you have to pay taxes like any other sole trader.&nbsp; You will need to complete a Self Assessment and then pay tax via a tax return. 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