Mobile and workshop-based self-employed bike mechanics have specific tool, parts-markup and premises questions. How 2026/27 Self Assessment treats them.
How the Annual Investment Allowance lets sole traders deduct the full cost of qualifying equipment from taxable profit in the year of purchase, with a worked example.
Self-employed carpenters working for contractors are usually paid under the Construction Industry Scheme, with tax deducted before they're even paid. Full worked example on £36,000 turnover and reclaiming CIS deductions.
Independent wedding and funeral celebrants are usually self-employed sole traders. How Self Assessment, allowable expenses, mileage and the £90,000 VAT threshold apply in 2026/27.
Guernsey and Jersey are Crown Dependencies with their own tax systems, separate from the UK. How the Statutory Residence Test, National Insurance and double taxation relief apply if you move in 2026/27.
How reimbursed expenses for unpaid UK charity trustees are treated for tax in 2026/27, and when a trustee payment could accidentally create a tax or Charity Commission issue.
Registered childminders working from home can use HMRC's simplified flat-rate expenses for food and household costs. Full worked example on £24,000 turnover and what you can and can't claim.
Self-employed party magicians, clowns and children's entertainers have specific DBS, prop and travel costs. How 2026/27 Self Assessment treats them.
Self-employed chimney sweeps deal with rods, vacuums, CCTV inspection kit and specific certification bodies. How Self Assessment and expenses work for 2026/27.
Stipends, housing provided by the church, and the Minister of Religion tax rules explained for 2026/27 — what's taxable, what isn't, and how Self Assessment applies.
Dissolving a civil partnership involves the same financial settlement process as divorce — pension sharing, property division and tax implications explained for 2026/27.
Whether cleaning solo or building a small team, here's how UK Income Tax, National Insurance and VAT apply to a domestic cleaning business in 2026/27.
