One Scottish detail that matters
Scotland sets its own income tax bands, and they differ from the rest of the UK — a starter rate, an intermediate rate and, at the top end, higher headline rates than England. That changes the take-home maths for sole traders, the self-employed and salaried directors here in a way a generalist elsewhere can miss. National Insurance and corporation tax stay UK-wide. Our free calculators apply the Scottish bands so you see a realistic number, and we plan around them as standard.
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What travel costs can a creator claim for shoots?
Travel undertaken wholly and exclusively for the business is deductible, which for creators usually means shoots, events, brand meetings and location work. Mileage can be claimed at HMRC's approved rates instead of actual running costs, which is simpler and often better for lower-mileage vehicles. Where a trip mixes business and leisure — the classic content trip — only the business proportion is allowable, and a trip whose real purpose was a holiday is not rescued by filming part of it. Scottish income tax rates apply to your earnings here, while National Insurance, dividend tax and corporation tax remain UK-wide.
