Tax talk with HW Fisher

Learn how to navigate tax with experts HW Fisher.

Wondering about the tax ramifications of setting up your own business? Or confused by income and allowable expenses, authors averaging, capital items and allowances, or trading losses?

HW Fisher have hosted a session led by accounting and tax consultant Barry Kernon, to help people understand how to deal with a variety of tax issues affecting authors. This session will cover tackling tax returns, setting up in business, income and allowable expenses, authors averaging, VAT, tax enquiries, penalties, and more.

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