The TV licence costs £174.50 per year in 2025/26 — up from £169.50. You need one to watch live TV or use BBC iPlayer. But 8 million households may be legally exempt. Here's who needs one, who doesn't, and what happens if you don't pay.
CGT rates rose in October 2024 and are embedded in 2026/27. The dividend allowance remains at £500. Here's how CGT works for non-property assets, dividend taxation, and the key planning tools still available.
The 2026/27 tax year runs from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027. Income tax thresholds are frozen again — but Scottish rates diverge further. Here's everything that changed and what it means for your tax bill.
ISA allowances and the pension Annual Allowance are unchanged for 2026/27. But the IHT treatment of pension pots is changing in April 2027 — here's what to know now and how to use your 2026/27 allowances effectively.
Employer NI rose to 15% from April 2025 and remains at that level in 2026/27. Employee rates and thresholds are frozen. Here's how NI works for employees, self-employed and employers this tax year.
In 2026/27, property buyers face unchanged SDLT rates (with the higher first-time buyer threshold now reduced), landlords still navigate Section 24, and the CGT rates from October 2024 are embedded. Here's the full picture.
MTD ITSA becomes mandatory for self-employed with income over £50,000 in April 2026, changing how millions of sole traders and landlords report tax. Class 2 NI is abolished. Here's everything self-employed people need to know for 2026/27.
Vehicle Excise Duty rates changed significantly from April 2025, and EVs now pay VED for the first time. Here's exactly how much road tax your car costs in 2026, by fuel type, age and first-year registration.
Wales has the power to set its own income tax rates but has chosen to match England exactly in 2025/26. Here's how Welsh Income Tax works, what a 'C' tax code means, and the devolved tax powers Wales actually uses.
From January 2025 UK crypto exchanges report user activity to HMRC. Here's how crypto is taxed — CGT, income tax on staking and airdrops, pooling rules, and what enforcement looks like in 2026
On a £5,000 bonus a higher-rate UK taxpayer keeps £2,900 after income tax + NI + student loan + pension. Here's why bonus tax often feels punitive, the 60% trap, and how to legally keep more
At retirement (age 55, rising to 57 in 2028) you can take 25% of each pension pot tax-free — up to the £268,275 Lump Sum Allowance. How it works, the strategies, the traps to avoid, and what the LSA replaced.
