How self-employed puppeteers and puppet-makers in the UK handle Self Assessment, touring expenses, equipment costs and mixed PAYE/self-employed income in 2026.
A round-up of how UK savings rates moved across Q2 2026 (April to June), what drove the changes, and what it means for savers deciding between easy-access, notice and fixed accounts.
At 55 (rising to 57 from 2028) you can access a private pension alongside a redundancy payment. The tax interaction between redundancy pay, pension withdrawals and the MPAA in 2026/27.
Being made redundant at 50+ opens up early pension access options most younger workers don't have. How redundancy pay, pension freedoms and tax interact in 2026/27.
The 2026 Ryder Cup takes place in New York in September. How to budget for flights, tickets and accommodation costs from the UK, and whether a savings plan beats a credit card.
How UK salary percentile rankings work, why median pay is a better benchmark than average, and how take-home pay differs from gross percentile position in 2026/27.
Balancing childcare and elderly parent care at the same time creates overlapping claims — Tax-Free Childcare, Carer's Allowance, Attendance Allowance and grandparent NI credits. How they interact in 2026/27.
What school crossing patrol officers actually take home after tax in 2026/27, including term-time-only pay and how local authority councils employ them.
School governors are unpaid volunteers who can claim expenses for travel, childcare and training. How HMRC treats these payments, and when a governor might need to register for Self Assessment, in 2026/27.
How the Scottish Child Payment works, who's eligible, how it interacts with Universal Credit and other benefits, and how to claim it in 2026/27.
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme gives investors 50% Income Tax relief on up to £200,000 a year invested in the very earliest-stage UK companies. Here is exactly how the relief and CGT reinvestment relief work together in 2026/27.
Session musicians typically juggle PAYE deductions from some bookings, self-employed fees from others, and royalties from recordings — a genuinely mixed income picture. Here is how it all comes together on a UK tax return in 2026/27.
