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Anyone Receive the Artists Exemption Scheme Tax Exemption?

  • 15-07-2010 12:29pm
    #1
    musicformedia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I've applied for the Artists exemption scheme as I make some money online from music sales each month. As its all online, I'm wondering does it make it difficult to prove that I require it...

    I've sent off all the docs including a copy of my CD containing my music and got a response saying that they need a copy of royalty payments from IMRO and copy of a CD crediting my music/me.

    Has anyone else gone through this process, and if so was it easy to get?

    Cheers :)


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  • #2
    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    I know a couple of people who have it - but it was a long struggle to get it.

    I also know know one band who were successful in the 90s who were actually refused it.


  • #3
    musicformedia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭musicformedia


    Feck sake, thought it was supposed to encourage and help musicians in Ireland :(

    I compose music in my spare time and wouldn't say I have had "sucess" really (had sold a few albums on my website, but thats about all).

    Didn't know it was going to be really hard to get it :( Ah well, will keep trying!


  • #4
    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    Not Paying Tax ...... that's hardly going to be an easy one !


  • #5
    musicformedia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭musicformedia


    Suppose yea... :)


  • #6
    musicformedia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭musicformedia


    Got it in the end anyway :) Got a letter and certificate from the tax office the other day to say I now have the artists exemption.

    Took me about 1-2 months overall. Wasn't that long a process - applied the first time then they asked for a CD with my music on it that is being sold online/in stores and a copy of a contract/proof of payment for sales


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  • #7
    woodsdenis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭woodsdenis


    musicformedia wrote: »
    Got it in the end anyway :) Got a letter and certificate from the tax office the other day to say I now have the artists exemption.

    Took me about 1-2 months overall. Wasn't that long a process - applied the first time then they asked for a CD with my music on it that is being sold online/in stores and a copy of a contract/proof of payment for sales

    Well done, wasn't as tough as you expected thankfully.


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