UK surrogacy law only permits payment of 'reasonable expenses' to a surrogate, not a commercial fee — which shapes how any payments are treated for tax. Full guide to what's taxable, benefit implications, and how intended parents' costs are treated.
Self-employed swimming instructors often pay for pool hire and lane time as their biggest single cost. Full worked example on £19,000 turnover, qualification costs and what's deductible.
Self-employed tarot readers and psychics running readings in person, by phone or online still fall fully within normal Self Assessment rules. Here's how 2026/27 tax and expenses work.
Most UK tattoo artists rent a station in a studio and are self-employed. Full guide to deposits and cash handling, sterilisation/licensing costs, capital allowances on equipment, and a worked example on £42,000 turnover.
Most tax codes end in a letter after a number (like 1257L). A K code flips the format — the number represents extra income to add, not an allowance to deduct. Here's why K codes exist and what to check if you get one.
Students and short-term summer workers often overpay tax through emergency tax codes. How to check if you're due a refund in 2026/27 and how to claim it.
Tree surgeons and arborists face unusual allowable-expense questions — chainsaws, chipper hire, PPE, tree surgery insurance and vehicle costs. Here's how Self Assessment actually treats them for 2026/27.
Lay members and panel members sitting on employment tribunals or other statutory panels are paid a daily fee, not a salary. How HMRC and HMCTS treat this fee income in 2026/27.
Whether you tutor a few hours a week alongside a full-time job or run a growing tutoring business, here's how UK tax applies to private tutoring income in 2026/27.
Self-employed Twitch streamers earn from subscriptions, bits, donations and sponsorships, each needing to be tracked in GBP. Full worked example on £16,000 turnover and what's deductible.
The UK tax and savings allowances that reset every 5 April and can't be carried forward — ISA, dividend, CGT, gift and pension allowances — with a practical pre-deadline checklist.
How VCT tax relief works in 2026/27 — 30% income tax relief, tax-free dividends, and how VCTs differ from EIS and SEIS for investors weighing up early-stage tax-advantaged investing.
