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.
Codes ending in W1 or M1 mean you're being taxed on a 'non-cumulative' basis — each payslip treated in isolation rather than tracking your total pay for the year. Here's why this happens and how it usually gets corrected.
Three months into the 2026/27 tax year, a mid-year review of ISA, pension and allowance usage helps avoid a scramble next March. What to check in July 2026.
Running an escape room or soft play centre as a small limited company or sole trader has specific fit-out, business rates and staffing questions. How 2026/27 tax rules apply.
UK esports players earn from tournament prize money, team salaries, sponsorship deals and streaming simultaneously — each taxed slightly differently. Full guide with a worked example on £45,000 combined income.
Selling handmade items on Etsy can move from hobby to taxable trade quickly. The UK trading allowance, registration threshold and record-keeping for 2026/27.
Farming income swings wildly year to year with weather and commodity prices. Farm profit averaging, capital allowances on machinery, and the 2026 Agricultural Property Relief changes all shape a farmer's real tax position — full worked example inside.
Farriers travel between yards, carry a forge and anvil, and often serve an apprenticeship unlike most trades. How Self Assessment treats a farrier's costs in 2026/27.
Whether summer festival crew, stewards and vendors need to register for Self Assessment, and how short-term event income is taxed differently from a regular PAYE job.
