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Taxation and revenue models

There are a few different options for taxing music royalties, from which the music creator can choose the one that best suits their career and life stage. It is worth exploring the taxation options for both your current and future situation.

Copyright royalties as earned income

If the royalty payments for your music are relatively small or you want a simple model, we recommend working with a tax card. In this case, you might make music for yourself or others, work as a house writer in a publishing company or be retired.

Business name and copyright royalties

You can direct your personal Teosto royalties to your business. Through the business name, you can invoice composing, performances and other work.

 

Earned income and your own publishing company

You are a Teosto member as a music author and publisher. You and your company can sign a publishing agreement on your music so that a part of your distributions is paid to the publishing company.

Your own limited publishing company

You are a Teosto member as a music publisher, but you also receive relatively big personal royalty payments. In this model, you can transfer your personal share of royalties to the limited company.

Your own limited company

The company model suits professional music authors for whom music is an important source of income. In this model, you must have your own limited company.

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