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- Do child actors have to pay tax? Yes, child actors have to pay tax on their income, and they have to register with HMRC, just like an adult. They can also claim expenses. However, unlike adults, child actors do not have to pay National Insurance until they’re 16.
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Feb 26, 2015 · There’s a common misconception that children don’t need to hand over any of their earned income from acting/modelling/voiceovers to the taxman. Unfortunately that’s not the case. Regardless of age we all have to pay tax on earned income.
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Do child actors have to pay tax? Yes, child actors have to pay tax on their income, and they have to register with HMRC , just like an adult. They can also claim expenses.
Children under 16 can earn up to £12570 and not have to pay UK income tax or national insurance, so in theory, HMRC is not interested in them as there will be no tax to pay.
Do actors have to pay tax? Yes. Due to actors being freelance workers who generally work under short term contracts, actors have to declare their yearly income in order to pay their tax.
Children, like all adults, have a full personal allowance before they have to pay tax, so for the 2016-17 tax year, children can earn £11,000 tax free. However, the child will still need to register with HM Revenues & Customs and report this income on a tax return.
Children under the age of 18 are taxed in much the same way as adults. The main difference is that children under the age of 16 do not pay National Insurance. For the most up-to-date tax return guidance please visit the HMRC website.
The scope for tax planning for actors with earnings from employment is much narrower than for those with trading income, who can generally claim a wide range of expenses and pay any tax due once or twice a year through self-assessment, rather than having tax deducted at source by their employer.
