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How to Get Your Payroll Ready for Year-End: A Guide for UK Productions
Find out how UK production teams can streamline their year-end payroll and ensure a smooth transition to the new tax year. With the UK tax year ending on April 5, now is the time to get your final production payroll in order so that you can ensure your records are up to date and start the new tax year off on the right…
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Watch Now | Budgeting for 2025: What UK Productions Need to Know
If you’re filming in the UK in 2025 there are some significant legislative changes going into effect April 1st that you need to know about. EP's Experts are here to help! In this webinar EP’s team of production experts discuss upcoming changes in the UK, including increases to employer contributions for the UK’s National…
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Ask the Experts – Budgeting for UK Productions in 2025
Thank you for attending this week’s Master Series: Budgeting for 2025: What UK Productions Need to Know It was great to see so many of you in the audience! We covered a lot in the webinar. If you have questions about anything we discussed, please post a comment below and our experts will provide more insights. You may also…
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UK Tax Increases Impacting Film & TV Production Budgets in 2025
Learn how changes to UK payroll taxes and minimum wage rates will affect new and existing productions from April 2025. On October 30, 2024 the UK’s new Labour government announced its first Budget, in which it set out its plan to raise £40b in taxes. In line with its New Deal for Working People, the government made no…
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The Production Accountant’s Guide to Foreign Taxation
Answers to common questions about tax treaties, tax codes and how paying foreign taxes can impact US taxation if your production is filming abroad. It’s a big world out there. Filming in a foreign country opens up exciting opportunities to seek out unique scenery, take advantage of incredible incentive programs, and tap…
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Watch: Tax Considerations for US Productions Working Abroad
Paying US crew filming outside of the US is complex. Our experts will show you how to navigate the process! Payroll tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions can get complicated, and fast! If your production is filming outside of the US, or your accounting team is paying US-based talent or crew, this webinar is for you.…
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How to Adjust Your Tax Withholdings Using the New W-4
Making small adjustments throughout the year can save production workers big at tax time! Working in the entertainment industry is not for the faint of heart. It requires a dedicated work ethic and entrepreneurial mindset to consistently navigate the gig-lifestyle. Coupling this fact with the 2020 pandemic, it can be tough…
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Tax and Compliance: What to Know About Working with a Loan-Out Company in the US
Learn which US states impose a tax on loan-outs and what steps you must take to be compliant with state laws. Many productions use loan-outs to bring on talent or crew. While these service contracts place significantly less tax burden on productions when it comes to payroll tax, some states impose a state tax on loan-out…
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Tips for filing W2's if you worked in multiple states this year
Tax filing guidance for production workers employed in multiple states in the same tax year. Filing taxes can be tricky for production workers—especially if you work in multiple states throughout the year. How do you know which states you owe taxes in? Is it possible to have to file in more than one state? And what…
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State-by-State Guide to Disability Insurance
A comprehensive overview of State Disability Insurance (SDI) and how these figures impact production payroll. As a production accountant, it’s important to understand state disability insurance (SDI), also known as temporary disability insurance (TDI) or short-term disability insurance (STD). In this post, we’ll provide a…