How EV salary sacrifice works in 2026/27: the OpRA exemption for ultra-low-emission cars, 4% Benefit-in-Kind, the National Insurance and income tax saving, and a full worked example for basic and higher-rate employees.
Salary vs day rate in 2026: turn £450 a day into an annual equivalent, compare outside vs inside IR35, umbrella deductions, the holiday and sick-pay gaps, and a full take-home comparison for UK contractors.
Filing your first Self Assessment as a sole trader in 2026: registering for a UTR, deadlines, allowable expenses, Class 4 NI, payments on account and the new MTD ITSA rules.
How much Statutory Maternity Pay you get in 2026/27: 90% of pay for 6 weeks, then £194.32 a week for 33 weeks, eligibility, tax, and how to work out your total.
Statutory Sick Pay in 2026: the £123.25 weekly rate, the removal of waiting days from April 2026, who qualifies, the £129 Lower Earnings Limit, and how it is paid.
All the tax-free savings allowances for 2026/27: the Personal Savings Allowance, the £500 dividend allowance, the £20,000 ISA, and the starting rate for savings.
How UK residents are taxed on foreign dividends in 2026/27: the £500 dividend allowance, 10.75/35.75/39.35% rates, Foreign Tax Credit Relief for withholding tax, and how to report overseas dividend income to HMRC.
How redundancy pay over £30,000 is taxed in 2026/27: the £30,000 tax-free exemption, why PILON and bonuses are fully taxable, and how the excess is taxed at your marginal rate — with worked examples.
How rental income is taxed for UK landlords in 2026/27: the Section 24 mortgage interest restriction, allowable expenses, the 20% finance cost credit, and how to work out what you really owe.
How an inherited UK pension is taxed in 2026/27: income tax on drawdown depends on the age at death, the April 2027 IHT change bringing unused pots into estates, and how to take the money tax-efficiently.
HMRC investigations explained for 2026: aspect vs full enquiry, Connect data matching, disclosure windows, Code of Practice 9 and how to respond effectively.
Are gambling winnings taxable in the UK? HMRC's BIM22015 rules explained for 2026, including crypto gambling, professional gamblers and offshore platforms.
