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Forming a limited company

It’s said that the only certainties in life are taxes and death, but there is a third: paperwork. And that increases with success in your writing career. We are often asked whether it is sensible to set up a limited company to manage your copyrights. We have explored this complex topic in our new Guide to the Pros and Cons of Forming a Limited Company with the help of Barry Kernon of accountants HW Fisher and Maria Dawson, in-house lawyer with United Agents. The guide is free for SoA members.

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