A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) has a fixed government registration fee, but the total cost depends heavily on whether you do it yourself or use a solicitor, and whether you set up one or both types of LPA. Here's the full breakdown for 2026.
Since late 2024, workers on unpredictable hours have a statutory right to request a more predictable working pattern. How the request process works in 2026 and what pay impact it can have.
A premature birth doesn't change the start date of Statutory Maternity Pay, but Statutory Neonatal Care Pay can add extra paid leave if your baby is in hospital. How the two interact in 2026/27.
With the 2026/27 Premier League season starting in August, here's how to budget for a season ticket, travel and matchday costs without turning to expensive credit.
Premium Bonds pay no guaranteed interest at all — just a chance of tax-free prizes. A Cash ISA pays a known, guaranteed rate. Here's how the two really compare once you look past the excitement of a jackpot.
Prison officers have their own civil service pension arrangements, complicated by the McCloud remedy and an unusually early normal pension age tied to age 68 unless legacy protections apply. Here is how the pension and its tax treatment work in 2026/27.
Self-employed private chefs and personal caterers cooking in clients' homes have specific ingredient, travel and food hygiene questions. How 2026/27 Self Assessment treats them.
How self-employed private chefs and personal cooks in the UK handle Self Assessment, ingredient costs, travel between clients and the VAT threshold in 2026/27.
Private/cherished number plates can sell for anywhere from a few hundred pounds to six figures. Most sales are exempt from Capital Gains Tax below the £3,000 annual exemption — but not always. Full guide with worked examples.
Buying or selling a private number plate through a VAT-registered dealer usually means VAT only on the dealer's margin, not the full sale price. Here is how the margin scheme works in 2026.
Private tutoring — maths, English, music, languages, exam prep — is one of the most common self-employed side hustles for teachers and graduates. Full worked example on £20,000 tutoring income, deductible expenses, and when VAT applies.
A £30,000 full-time-equivalent salary pro-rated to 3 days a week becomes £18,000. Here is exactly how pro rata pay is calculated for part-time, term-time and job-share roles in 2026/27.
