How a family business is valued and divided on divorce, and the Capital Gains Tax and Business Asset Disposal Relief pitfalls of transferring or selling shares as part of a settlement in 2026/27.
Licensed dog breeders face council licensing fees and significant vet costs alongside puppy sale income. Full worked example on £20,000 turnover from a single litter season.
Dog walking and pet sitting is one of the UK's fastest-growing side hustles — but £1,000+ a year in cash and app payments means HMRC registration. Full guide to expenses, mileage, insurance and the tax bill on typical earnings.
Turning a love of dogs into paid dog walking or pet sitting work creates real UK tax obligations. Registration, expenses and insurance considerations for 2026/27.
Domestic cleaners working through agencies are often employees, while those with their own client list are usually self-employed. Full worked example on £16,000 self-employed turnover.
Commission-based door-to-door canvassing and sales roles are sometimes wrongly treated as self-employed. How HMRC's employment status test applies, and what it means for minimum wage and tax in 2026/27.
Most UK driving instructors are self-employed franchisees paying £150-£300/week to a school for a dual-control car. Here's how tax, National Insurance and franchise fees combine to determine what a £35,000-turnover instructor actually keeps.
Dropshipping businesses face VAT questions that differ from standard retail, including where goods are shipped from. A practical 2026/27 guide for UK dropshippers.
Selling on eBay, Vinted, Depop or Etsy? Online marketplaces now report seller data to HMRC once you pass 30 sales or £1,700 a year. Here's exactly what triggers reporting, what's actually taxable, and how to tell hobby decluttering from a business.
HFEA-regulated egg and sperm donation compensation has a specific tax treatment distinct from employment. How 2026/27 rules on donor payments and expenses work.
Self-employed electricians carry certification, testing equipment and van costs that materially reduce taxable profit. Full worked example on £48,000 turnover and what's deductible.
A step-by-step worked example of how much emergency tax can cost a summer worker in 2026, and the fastest ways to get an emergency tax code corrected.
