Tax Tips for Arts Professionals

The end of the financial year is soon to be upon us so make the most of your tax dollar.
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Whether you are an artist, actor, musician, curator or writer there is no escaping the annual challenge of making the most of your dollar at tax time. So we have asked the experts for their tips – things that are often overlooked, clarifications on terms, as well as setting you straight on the “hoped for” inclusions that don’t quite cut it.

Evan Lowenstein, Director at Lowensteins Arts Management, said: ‘There has been a lot of audit activity around the arts of late and it’s important that the artist be seen to be well organised and preparing all paperwork in a professional manner.’

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina