A person with a severe mental impairment, such as advanced dementia, can be disregarded entirely for Council Tax purposes. How to qualify, apply and backdate the SMI discount in 2026/27.
What to check before combining several old UK workplace pensions into a single SIPP, including exit fees, lost guarantees and the £60,000 annual allowance for 2026/27.
How sequence-of-returns risk can permanently damage a SIPP in drawdown even if long-term average returns are fine, and practical ways to reduce it in 2026/27.
How VAT applies to match-day food, drink and screening events for UK pubs during the Six Nations 2026 championship, and what small hospitality businesses should track.
How UK-resident ski instructors working a winter season abroad are taxed in 2026/27, including UK tax residency rules, foreign tax and split-year treatment.
What smart meters do and don't do for your energy bill, how time-of-use tariffs work, and whether they're worth having under the 2026/27 Ofgem price cap.
How to estimate the payback period for UK residential solar panels against the 2026/27 Ofgem price cap and export tariff rates.
Below a certain level of annual profit, operating as a sole trader is simpler and no more expensive in tax terms than running a limited company. Above it, incorporating usually starts to save money. Here is the break-even point for 2026/27.
Special constables are unpaid volunteers, but many forces pay expenses and boot allowances. How HMRC treats these payments, and what happens if you have a full-time job as well, in 2026/27.
What energy standing charges cover, why they've risen in recent years, and how they compare across regions under the 2026/27 Ofgem price cap.
How deferring the new State Pension increases your weekly payment for life, a full worked example using 2026/27 rates, and how long it takes to break even.
You can't claim both Tax-Free Childcare and the Universal Credit childcare element at the same time. How the two compare in 2026/27, and which is usually better for different income levels.
