How to use your £3,000 annual CGT exempt amount to crystallise gains tax-free each year. Bed-and-ISA strategy, spouse transfers, timing with asset sales.
Private Residence Relief shelters most home sale gains from CGT — but the final period exemption is only 9 months, letting relief was abolished in 2020, and periods of non-occupation need careful analysis. Full 2026 rules explained.
Five detailed HICBC worked examples for 2026/27: the new £60k-£80k taper, salary sacrifice strategy, joint income scenarios, and the cliff edge at £80,000.
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit are being replaced by Universal Credit. Who can still claim legacy benefits in 2026, managed migration deadlines, and what you'd get on UC instead.
Child Trust Funds started maturing in 2020. If you're turning 18 (or your child is), here's what your CTF pot might be worth, how to find lost accounts, and the smartest moves to make.
The average Band D council tax in England is £2,171 in 2025/26 — but actual bills vary from under £900 in Westminster to over £2,500 in Rutland. Here's what each band pays, how your band is set, and the regional variation that affects your bill.
Council tax bands were set in 1991 — and thousands of homes are banded too high. Here's how to check, challenge through the VOA, and potentially claim a backdated refund of thousands of pounds.
Everything about council tax when buying, selling or renting in the UK: overlapping bills, how to notify councils, pro-rata refunds, and what to do if you're billed for an empty property.
The UK dividend allowance is just £500 in 2026/27, down from £5,000 in 2017. Here's how to use ISAs, pensions, spouse transfers and timing to slash your dividend tax bill.
Yes — overtime is taxed at your marginal rate, just like regular pay. If overtime pushes you over £50,270, the extra portion is taxed at 40%. There's no special 'overtime tax rate', despite what many employees believe.
A dormant limited company still needs to file a confirmation statement, dormant accounts with Companies House, and may need to file a CT600 with HMRC. Here's the minimum required and the costs of getting it wrong.
Starting a new job without a P45 often triggers an emergency tax code — 1257L W1/M1 or 0T. This can lead to significant overpayment of tax in early months. Here's how to get the right code quickly and reclaim what you've overpaid.
