Paid house sitters and live-in property managers can be genuinely self-employed or employed depending on the arrangement. How free accommodation, fees and expenses are taxed in 2026/27.
Hire Purchase, Personal Contract Purchase and leasing all get you into a new car, but the total cost — and what you own at the end — is very different. Here's how the three compare pound for pound.
Self-employed ice cream van operators and food truck traders have specific vehicle, food hygiene and seasonal-income questions. How 2026/27 Self Assessment treats them.
Self-employed ice cream van traders need street trading consent, deal largely in cash, and face seasonal income patterns. Full worked example on £31,000 turnover across a summer season.
Being employed doesn't rule out benefit entitlement. A guide to the in-work benefits working UK households commonly miss in 2026, from Universal Credit to Council Tax Support.
NS&I stopped selling new Index-Linked Savings Certificates years ago, but existing holders can still renew maturing certificates into a new term. Here is what legacy holders need to know in 2026.
Free products sent to influencers can be taxable income, not just a nice perk. How HMRC treats gifted products, PR packages and barter arrangements in 2026.
How the seven-year rule and taper relief work for Inheritance Tax gifts, why taper relief doesn't reduce the gift below the nil-rate band as often assumed, with a full worked example.
Whether an inherited defined contribution pension is tax-free or taxed at your marginal rate depends on the age the original owner died. The rules, the death benefit nomination and how to claim, explained for 2026/27.
The mechanics of the Additional Permitted Subscription (APS) that lets a surviving spouse or civil partner inherit ISA tax benefits in 2026/27 — separate from the ISA's cash value.
The Isle of Man is a Crown Dependency, not part of the UK for tax purposes. How the Statutory Residence Test, National Insurance and double taxation relief work if you move between the two in 2026/27.
Can you claim tax relief on Isle of Wight ferry fares for commuting to the mainland? How HMRC treats ordinary commuting versus travel to a temporary workplace in 2026/27.
