Self-employed photographers carry substantial camera equipment costs and often earn from mixed sources — shoots, licensing and print sales. Full worked example on £30,000 turnover.
Self-employed proofreaders and editors have one of the leanest cost structures of any freelance trade, working mostly from a laptop. Full worked example on £17,000 turnover.
Self-employed translators and interpreters often invoice overseas agencies and clients, raising foreign currency and place-of-supply VAT questions. Full worked example on £24,000 turnover.
Self-employed videographers invest heavily in cameras, drones and editing rigs that lose value fast. Full worked example on £34,000 turnover and how capital allowances handle equipment costs.
From weekly mow-and-go gardeners to landscapers running CIS subcontractors, the tax treatment varies widely. Full worked example on £40,000 turnover, capital allowances on machinery, and when the Construction Industry Scheme applies.
How the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme lets charities and CASCs claim a top-up on small cash and contactless donations without a Gift Aid declaration, with 2026/27 limits explained.
Self-employed gutter cleaners and pressure washing traders rely on specialist vacuum systems and vehicle-mounted equipment. How Self Assessment treats these costs in 2026/27.
How the High Income Child Benefit Charge works in 2026/27, why some families who opted out should reconsider, and how the charge can now be collected through PAYE instead of Self Assessment.
The 45p/25p Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rates don't change for long rural distances in the Scottish Highlands. How the AMAP rules actually work for high-mileage rural workers in 2026/27.
How to set up a Time to Pay arrangement with HMRC for a Self Assessment tax bill in 2026/27, what interest applies, and when the online payment plan tool can and can't be used.
How tronc schemes work, why tips distributed through an independent troncmaster escape National Insurance, and how the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 changed the rules.
Paid house sitters and live-in property managers can be genuinely self-employed or employed depending on the arrangement. How free accommodation, fees and expenses are taxed in 2026/27.
