Beginners Guide ><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” text_color=”#ffffff” type=”color” bg_color=”#0a0a0a”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nOur specialist Entertainment Services include:<\/h1>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” text_color=”#666666″ padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1550759561876{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}”][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_accordion active_tab=”false”][vc_accordion_tab title=”Before Signing” icon=”angle-up” icon_closed=”angle-down”][vc_column_text]Before signing a record, song writing or other creative contract, we can ascertain it deals with your rights and tax exposure in the most efficient way. The same principle applies to films and film finance.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Royalty Collection and Tour Accounting” icon=”angle-up” icon_closed=”angle-down”][vc_column_text]Take the worry out of preparing national and international tour budgets by letting us advise and negotiate foreign and UK tax liabilities, collect fees, co-ordinate tour cash flows and finalise tour accounts. With tour expenses such as travel, sound and lighting equipment, management fees can account for more than 80% of a tour\u2019s gross income. Our expertise can control and minimise these costs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”World Tax Planning” icon=”angle-up” icon_closed=”angle-down”][vc_column_text]Let us take over the time-consuming task of registering you with the relevant collection societies, monitoring your income from around the world and submitting reduced withholding tax applications. The varying levels of Withholding Tax in different countries and the Double Taxation Treaties in place makes our tax planning expertise indispensable. We have close contact with film funders, theatrical promoters, concert promoters and tax advisers worldwide to ensure our advice is absolutely up-to-date. We can also ensure that any withholding tax paid overseas can be utilised against your UK tax liability.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Film Funding” icon=”angle-up” icon_closed=”angle-down”][vc_column_text]With vast experience in the television and film industries, we can give invaluable advice on film funding and the grants and tax breaks available, as well as production budgeting and accounting.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Royalties” icon=”angle-up” icon_closed=”angle-down”][vc_column_text]In the complex world of royalties, you need a specialist on the top of their game. Our royalties expertise means we can:<\/p>\n
\u2022 carry out royalty reviews in the UK, Europe and the US
\n\u2022 provide desk-top royalty reviews
\n\u2022 prepare third party royalties
\n\u2022 monitor incoming royalty statements
\n\u2022 organise registrations with the numerous overseas collection societies
\n\u2022 prepare royalty reviews for record companies, music publishers, royalty collection societies, video and film companies, book publishers, computer and video games companies – anyone who accounts on a royalty basis.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Digital Income” icon=”angle-up” icon_closed=”angle-down”][vc_column_text]With app and download income flows expanding exponentially, the digital world is rapidly becoming the major contributor to income for many. We can help plan controls and monitor your income, not only to maximise your income flow but also to ensure you receive all the reliefs and tax breaks available.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Cost Cutting & Deal Sorting” icon=”angle-up” icon_closed=”angle-down”][vc_column_text]We can help with everything from car and equipment deals to animation sponsorship, product endorsement and merchandising.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]David Sloane, founder of Sloane & Co. is our passionately interested and hugely experienced head of Entertainment Services.<\/p>\n
As a member of the British Academy of Experts and a checked Expert with the Law Society, he is regularly called upon by the courts to give background information and advice on tax, royalty and financial issues.<\/p>\n
Famously, he was the investigating accountant retained by Gilbert O\u2019Sullivan in the case of O\u2019Sullivan-v-Management Agency and Music Limited and others (1983 3 All ER 351).<\/p>\n
This case set new law and led to a major re-drafting of all subsequent record, management and music publishing agreements.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” inner_container=”no” column_gap=”no” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”739″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1533729142972{padding: 20px !important;background-color: #d6e100 !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”8″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”732″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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