Selling regularly through TikTok Shop is trading, not a hobby, once profits exceed £1,000 a year — and TikTok reports seller data to HMRC under digital platform reporting rules. Here is what you owe in 2026/27.
Employed mechanics, engineers and other tradespeople who buy their own tools can claim tax relief on the cost — but the rules differ sharply from the uniform flat rate, and self-employed tradespeople claim differently again. Here is how it works in 2026/27.
How a trainee solicitor's salary is taxed in 2026/27, including student loan repayments across Plan 2 and Plan 5, and what actually lands in the bank each month.
Tree surgeons and arborists face unusual allowable-expense questions — chainsaws, chipper hire, PPE, tree surgery insurance and vehicle costs. Here's how Self Assessment actually treats them for 2026/27.
Lay members and panel members sitting on employment tribunals or other statutory panels are paid a daily fee, not a salary. How HMRC and HMCTS treat this fee income in 2026/27.
Whether you tutor a few hours a week alongside a full-time job or run a growing tutoring business, here's how UK tax applies to private tutoring income in 2026/27.
Statutory Maternity Pay doesn't multiply per baby, but Child Benefit and the child element of Universal Credit do. How a multiple birth actually changes your maternity pay, leave and benefits in 2026/27.
Self-employed Twitch streamers earn from subscriptions, bits, donations and sponsorships, each needing to be tracked in GBP. Full worked example on £16,000 turnover and what's deductible.
How the two-child limit on Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit works, which exceptions apply, and why families should always check the current rules given ongoing policy reviews.
A BR tax code on your second job isn't necessarily wrong, but it isn't always right either. How Personal Allowance splitting across two employments actually works in 2026/27.
If your job requires membership of a professional body, or you pay union fees, you may be able to claim tax relief on some of the cost. Here is what qualifies in 2026/27, what does not, and how to claim it.
How DWP's managed migration of legacy benefits to Universal Credit works in 2026/27, what the migration notice letter means, and the deadline to act to protect transitional protection.
