A precise worked example of how Inheritance Tax taper relief reduces tax on a lifetime gift made 3 to 7 years before death in 2026/27, and why it rarely helps as much as people expect.
Comparing term assurance and whole-of-life insurance as ways to cover a future Inheritance Tax bill in 2026/27, including cost, certainty of payout, and which suits which estate.
How to handle the final tax return when you stop trading as a sole trader in 2026/27 — basis period rules, overlap relief, terminal loss relief and the deadline that catches people out.
Payroll Giving donates from your gross salary at your full marginal tax rate immediately. Gift Aid donates from net income and requires higher-rate taxpayers to reclaim relief via Self Assessment. Compare both for 2026/27.
Working remotely from the UK for an overseas employer doesn't automatically mean you avoid UK tax. The Statutory Residence Test looks at your physical presence and ties to the UK, not where your employer is based.
Since April 2025, the remittance basis for non-doms has been replaced by the 4-year Foreign Income and Gains (FIG) regime. Here's who qualifies, what it offers, and what happens after year four.
Private school fees have carried 20% VAT since January 2025. Here's what's taxed, what's still exempt, a worked cost example, and planning considerations for parents in 2026.
How writing a whole-of-life insurance policy in trust removes the payout from your estate, why it matters for Inheritance Tax in 2026/27, and how the numbers stack up.
The CGT Annual Exempt Amount is just £3,000 in 2026/27, down from £12,300 in 2022/23. Here is how to use it strategically across investments, crypto and share sales.
Cash basis is now the default accounting method for UK sole traders from April 2024. This guide explains how it works in 2026/27, who benefits, and when accruals basis is still better.
Everything employees and employers need to know about company van benefit in kind tax in 2026/27: the flat-rate BIK charge, fuel benefit, private use rules, electric vans at zero BIK, and how vans compare to cars.
How employer Class 1A National Insurance at 13.8% works on benefits in kind in 2026/27 -- company cars, private medical, fuel benefit, P11D(b) deadline and PSA alternatives explained.
