A trust set up for a disabled beneficiary gets meaningfully better Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and income tax treatment than an ordinary discretionary trust — provided it meets HMRC's specific qualifying conditions.
Dividend growth investing means holding companies that reliably raise their payouts year after year. Outside an ISA, the £500 dividend allowance covers very little — here is exactly how much tax you'll pay as income grows.
From 6 April 2026, dividend tax rates rose 2 percentage points — basic rate from 8.75% to 10.75%, higher rate from 33.75% to 35.75%. Worked example showing the exact extra cost for a company director.
If you control when a company pays a dividend — as a director-shareholder — timing it around the tax year boundary can mean using two separate £500 dividend allowances and keeping more income in a lower tax band. Here's how the maths works.
How pension sharing orders work in a UK divorce: the three main options — sharing, offsetting and earmarking — and how the Annual Allowance and pension tax rules apply after a split in 2026/27.
Tax rules for self-employed dog groomers, mobile pet groomers and dog walkers in 2026/27 — allowable expenses, van costs, mileage and VAT registration.
Whether a domestic cleaner is self-employed or an agency employee in 2026/27, what expenses can be claimed, and how travel between multiple households is treated for tax.
Home care — carers visiting to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication — is often cheaper than a care home but still expensive, and means-tested funding rules apply differently. Here's what domiciliary care costs in 2026 and how funding works.
Whether an Economy 7 off-peak electricity tariff still makes financial sense in 2026, how the day and night rates compare to a standard single-rate tariff, and who benefits most.
If you're performing at the Fringe this August as a self-employed artist, your venue fees, accommodation, flyers and travel are potentially tax-deductible — but the rules on what counts as 'wholly and exclusively' for business are stricter than most performers assume.
Electric company cars remain the lowest Benefit-in-Kind tax band available, but rates are rising year by year as the government tapers away the incentive. Here's exactly what an EV company car costs you in tax in 2026/27, and how it compares to petrol/diesel.
How the 100% first-year capital allowance works for businesses buying electric vans in 2026/27, compared with petrol/diesel vans and how it interacts with the Annual Investment Allowance.
