Working as an artist-author
Five cumulative conditions, any one of which can shift the whole scheme, withholding at source that settles payment but never the return, and a default assessment increased by a quarter for those who forget it. Three modules built on an illustrator under two schemes and a €12,000 advance. All the prose is free to read; only the quizzes are sold.
Intermediate3 modules24 minModule 1 free to read
2026 rules — verified on September 11, 2026
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By the end of this course, you can…
These outcomes are the modules' own: the promise cannot say anything the course does not teach.
- Check the five conditions that open the artist-author scheme
- Identify which income falls inside it and which stays outside
- Know which body now rules on membership of the scheme
- Understand who withholds the contributions and on what base
- Tell apart withholding and exemption from withholding
- Measure the consequence of a missed annual return
- Check a pre-filled return rather than validating it mechanically
- Place the payment dates across the year
- Use adjustment when income varies sharply
The programme, module by module
Each module has its own page. Durations are derived from the actual text, never announced by hand.
- Module 18 minFree — no accountMeeting the five conditionsWhat you will be able to do
- Check the five conditions that open the artist-author scheme
- Identify which income falls inside it and which stays outside
- Know which body now rules on membership of the scheme
- Module 28 minIncluded in the full courseUnderstanding withholding at sourceWhat you will be able to do
- Understand who withholds the contributions and on what base
- Tell apart withholding and exemption from withholding
- Measure the consequence of a missed annual return
- Module 38 minIncluded in the full courseFiling and adjusting the demandsWhat you will be able to do
- Check a pre-filled return rather than validating it mechanically
- Place the payment dates across the year
- Use adjustment when income varies sharply
What you take away
A handout you keep, not just a page you read. The sections are derived from the course itself: what is announced here is exactly what gets generated.
Participant handout (PDF)
PDF
- Learning objectives (3)
- Key figures (3)
- Mistakes to avoid (3)
- Official sources (3)
Exercise workbook (Word)
Word
- Learning objectives (3)
- Key figures (3)
- Mistakes to avoid (3)
- Official sources (3)
Answers live in a separate appendix: the participant handout and the workbook stay distributable before the exercise.
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