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.
Is the VAT Flat Rate Scheme worth it in 2026/27? Sector rates, the 1% first-year discount, the 16.5% Limited Cost Trader rate, the £230k cap and a full consultant worked example versus standard VAT.
Opting out of auto-enrolment saves a little take-home pay now but forfeits your employer's contribution and tax relief. Here's the true 2026/27 cost of leaving your workplace pension.
UK Inheritance Tax kicks in above £325,000 (£500k with home + family) at 40%. Here's how the bands work, the seven-year rule on gifts, business and agricultural reliefs, and the major April 2027 pension change
