If you control when a company pays a dividend — as a director-shareholder — timing it around the tax year boundary can mean using two separate £500 dividend allowances and keeping more income in a lower tax band. Here's how the maths works.
How pension sharing orders work in a UK divorce: the three main options — sharing, offsetting and earmarking — and how the Annual Allowance and pension tax rules apply after a split in 2026/27.
Tax rules for self-employed dog groomers, mobile pet groomers and dog walkers in 2026/27 — allowable expenses, van costs, mileage and VAT registration.
Whether a domestic cleaner is self-employed or an agency employee in 2026/27, what expenses can be claimed, and how travel between multiple households is treated for tax.
Home care — carers visiting to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication — is often cheaper than a care home but still expensive, and means-tested funding rules apply differently. Here's what domiciliary care costs in 2026 and how funding works.
Whether an Economy 7 off-peak electricity tariff still makes financial sense in 2026, how the day and night rates compare to a standard single-rate tariff, and who benefits most.
If you're performing at the Fringe this August as a self-employed artist, your venue fees, accommodation, flyers and travel are potentially tax-deductible — but the rules on what counts as 'wholly and exclusively' for business are stricter than most performers assume.
Electric company cars remain the lowest Benefit-in-Kind tax band available, but rates are rising year by year as the government tapers away the incentive. Here's exactly what an EV company car costs you in tax in 2026/27, and how it compares to petrol/diesel.
How the 100% first-year capital allowance works for businesses buying electric vans in 2026/27, compared with petrol/diesel vans and how it interacts with the Annual Investment Allowance.
UK electrician take-home pay 2026/27 compared: employed PAYE electrician on £38,000 vs self-employed sole trader billing £55,000. Full tax, NI and expenses breakdown.
The generic '3-6 months of expenses' rule ignores your job security, dependants and debt. Here is how to calculate a number that actually fits your circumstances, and where to keep it.
Thousands of older interest-only mortgages were sold alongside endowment policies that promised to repay the loan at maturity — many fell short. If yours is maturing soon and won't clear the balance, here are the realistic options.
