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.
Statutory Maternity Pay doesn't multiply per baby, but Child Benefit and the child element of Universal Credit do. How a multiple birth actually changes your maternity pay, leave and benefits 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.
How the two-child limit on Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit works, which exceptions apply, and why families should always check the current rules given ongoing policy reviews.
A BR tax code on your second job isn't necessarily wrong, but it isn't always right either. How Personal Allowance splitting across two employments actually works in 2026/27.
If your job requires membership of a professional body, or you pay union fees, you may be able to claim tax relief on some of the cost. Here is what qualifies in 2026/27, what does not, and how to claim it.
How DWP's managed migration of legacy benefits to Universal Credit works in 2026/27, what the migration notice letter means, and the deadline to act to protect transitional protection.
Starting university in September 2026? A practical first-term budget covering student loan instalments, rent, food and the traps that catch new students out.
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 much UK couples typically spend on Valentine's Day, where the money really goes, and practical ways to budget for it without derailing the month's finances.
