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New queries, issue 4504

09 June 2015
Issue: 4504 / Categories: Forum & Feedback

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One lump or two?

A consultancy ends and a writing career begins but is this the same business?

My client has been self-employed as a marketing consultant for many years. A few years ago she decided to become a novelist instead and incurred research expenses that were wholly and exclusively related to writing two books.

They were published at the beginning of 2014/15 and started to generate income for the first time. As a result she has decided to give up...

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