Nothing like making the tax man happy with all your hard earned money


Bazza

I hate the taxman

Oh we just love paying income tax-vat- national insurance-third party insurance with another 5/6 insurances that go with the business- wages- electricity-gas-water-rates (business and residentual) - licence -advertising - accountants - phone company and so forth and so on.

Gives us the great pleasure in earning for the benefit of the above.
Bazza

I'm doing a taxation course next week .
I have number dyslexia so it should be fun.

I call it MDS - Modern Day Slavery!

Just think, back in the 'slave' days, the slaves were given food and shelter and clothing, these days:

You Pay VAT on products 17.5%
You Pay income tax - another 20 or so %?
Duty on things like fuel, booze etc
So that's around half your money gone (so technically half a slave?)

Then you pay your mortgage
Then you buy your food
Then you buy your clothes.

How much have things really changed!?

Although I should add, I don't mind contributing - but only if they actually do good with it. Far too much is wasted, and on the wrong things.

I do a lot for fun but also make a lot from my photography, getting busier by the week which is great. I still have a lot to learn, but know enough to be confident to do what i do, i have 2 weddings confirmed this year and one possible, just waiting for confirmation.

I sell a lot of my rally pictures mainly, but have done a few photography sessions for clients. Since i stopped relying on photoshop and spent more time getting to know the camera my photography has improved. Although i still like to have a play on occasion to produce something different, but my shoots are very much un-altered now.

Got looooaaads to do over the next couple of months!!

I am the same - I have been asked to do a few weddings now but I have always declined. I enjoy photography however I do not want the pressure of having to perform on the day (not yet anyway ). I am tempted to do a couple as a second photographer (for free) to get the skills though.

To be fair Azz, I know several hobby photographers who are (IMO) better than some professionals. With DSLR's being so common nowadays you see so called 'professionals' springing up left, right and centre

what actually defines a professional from an hobbiest/amateur?

Alot of peple sum it up as being paid.

A professional is someone who gets paid for their work, be it a one off payment by winning a competition or private commission. A hobbiest/amateur does it for nothing.

Bazza