Life models working for art schools, colleges and private classes are usually self-employed sole traders paid per session. How the £1,000 trading allowance and travel expenses apply in 2026/27.
A self-employed man-and-van or small removals operation has vehicle costs, fuel and van insurance as its biggest expense category, alongside the usual self-employed registration and National Insurance rules. Here is how it works in 2026/27.
Mystery shopping fees, reimbursed purchases and expenses are treated differently by HMRC. How the £1,000 trading allowance applies to mystery shopper income in 2026/27.
Is crofting a business for tax purposes? How croft income, the Crofting Commission, common grazings and the £1,000 trading allowance interact for Outer Hebrides crofters in 2026/27.
Whether teaching from a home studio, travelling to pupils' houses, or a mix of both, self-employed piano teachers have specific rules around home-as-workplace expenses, instrument costs and exam-body fees. Here is how it works in 2026/27.
Reiki healers, reflexologists and other complementary therapists are self-employed sole traders for tax purposes, with no special VAT exemption. Registration, expenses and the trading allowance in 2026/27.
Session musicians typically juggle PAYE deductions from some bookings, self-employed fees from others, and royalties from recordings — a genuinely mixed income picture. Here is how it all comes together on a UK tax return in 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.
Regular stallholders at vintage, antiques and collectables fairs are usually running a taxable trade, not a hobby. How Self Assessment, the trading allowance and Capital Gains Tax on personal items interact in 2026/27.
Wedding videography involves expensive camera and editing equipment, seasonal income concentrated in spring and summer, and a mix of deposits and balance payments that need careful tax treatment. Here is how self-employed wedding videographers are taxed in 2026/27.
Most freelance yoga teachers work across several studios, gyms and private clients rather than for a single employer, which usually makes them self-employed for tax purposes. Here is how income, expenses and National Insurance work for yoga teachers in 2026/27.
Most sole traders can now use cash basis accounting regardless of turnover, but the choice still has real tax timing consequences. Here's how the rules work for 2026/27 and when accruals is still the better fit.
