Money spent before your business officially starts trading is not lost for tax. Pre-trading expenses incurred in the seven years before launch can be deducted, and pre-registration VAT reclaimed. Here is how it works in 2026/27.
Employees can claim tax relief on approved professional fees and the cost of cleaning or maintaining a required uniform. A 40% taxpayer claiming GBP 400 of allowable fees saves GBP 160 in tax, and claims can usually be backdated four years.
A GBP 10,000 promotion looks life-changing, but how much actually reaches your bank account? Here is the full 2026/27 breakdown of tax, NI and pension on the jump from GBP 35,000 to GBP 45,000.
A multi-year fixed bond can dump several years of interest into one tax year and blow past your Personal Savings Allowance. Here is how the timing trap works and how to plan around it.
Why UK FIRE savers must plan in real, inflation-adjusted returns for 2026/27, with a worked example showing how nominal numbers flatter your pot.
Earn between GBP 100,000 and GBP 125,140 and you lose GBP 1 of Personal Allowance for every GBP 2 over the line, an effective 60% tax rate. A gross pension contribution that pulls adjusted net income back to GBP 100,000 can reclaim the full GBP 12,570 allowance.
If your self-employed income has dropped, your January and July payments on account may be too high. How the claim to reduce works, and the trap to avoid.
If your employer helps with the cost of moving for work, up to GBP 8,000 of qualifying relocation expenses can be paid tax-free. Here is what counts, what does not, and a worked example for 2026/27.
Buying is not automatically cheaper than renting. The break-even depends on buying costs, how long you stay and what your deposit could earn elsewhere. Here is the maths.
What the Renters' Rights Bill means for rent rises in 2026 - Section 13 notices, the once-a-year cap and how to challenge an increase at tribunal.
What a retirement interest only mortgage is, how it differs from equity release, who can get one, and the costs to weigh up before applying in 2026.
Going back to a GBP 34,000 job after maternity leave changes your tax code, your childcare costs and your monthly budget. Here is the 2026/27 take-home reality, including the move from SMP back to full pay.
