Artist fees

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Artist fees streamlines payments to artists

With Artist fees you can manage payments to artists for TV, radio, cinema and overseas work, calculating repeats based on BARB viewing figures using guidelines set by the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising and the British Actors Equity Association. National Insurance, VAT and Foreign Entertainers Tax are all taken care of. You can make payments by BACS or cheque.

One system for TV and finance

Artist fees' central repository means there's no re-keying of data between the TV and finance departments, or when it comes to P14, P35, P46-R and P60 tax year returns. Artist fees has been fully audited and approved for NIC and VAT by HM Revenue & Customs.

I always know my artist payments are correct and up to date, and I can estimate fees up front when I'm budgeting a film.

Nick Hodgson, TV administrator
M & C Saatchi

Features & benefits

  • Handles payments to artists for TV, radio and cinema, basic and repeat fees
    You can manage all your payments in a single application
  • One tool for TV and finance
    Shared and consistent data improves efficiency and minimises mistakes
  • Integrated with BARB viewing data
    Payments are based on industry standard TV performance figures, and changes to TV station and channel details are handled by DDS
  • Estimate repeat costs for production budgets or pre-billing
    You can use different cast structures in your budgeting or pre-bill clients based on estimates
  • National Insurance and foreign artist taxes included
    Employment taxes are calculated for you
  • Payments by BACS or cheque
    You can choose the payment style that best suits you and the artist
  • Repeat fee payments follow IPA and Equity guidelines
    Standard methodology keeps disputes to a minimum
  • Returns approved by HM Revenue & Customs
    You have the peace of mind that comes from knowing the system has been audited by HMRC
  • User desktops maintained remotely
    Saves your IT staff time – they don't have to visit every user

Before & after

Before

The TV department and finance share the management of artist fees, TV dealing with contracts, cast lists and repeats, and finance handling payments and tax returns.

After

Both departments use the same system integrated with the BARB database and implementing industry guidelines.

Results

Data duplication and potential error are eliminated, and estimates for repeat fees feed into production budgets.