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.
Working remotely from the Isles of Scilly doesn't change your UK tax position, but it does affect working-from-home relief, self-employed travel claims and broadband costs in 2026/27.
Magistrates are unpaid volunteers who can claim a Loss of Earnings Allowance and travel/subsistence expenses. How HMRC treats these payments, and how self-employed magistrates should record them, in 2026/27.
Going back to study as a mature student while working part-time raises different tax and student loan questions than a typical school-leaver. What actually changes in 2026/27.
Qualifying seafarers can get 100% UK income tax relief on foreign earnings under the Seafarers' Earnings Deduction. Full explanation of the eligibility rules and a worked example on £45,000 qualifying earnings.
Ministers of religion have a distinctive tax position around stipends, tied housing and expenses. Full worked example on a £28,000 stipend and how job-related accommodation is treated.
Drawing income from more than one pension at the same time often triggers an emergency tax code on the second and later pensions. How to fix it, and claim back any overpaid tax, in 2026/27.
Your payslip's NI category letter (A, B, C, H, M, X and others) determines how much National Insurance you and your employer actually pay. What each letter means in 2026/27.
Night shift premiums, unsocial hours payments and night allowances are almost always taxed exactly like ordinary salary. What actually is and isn't taxable, and how it affects take-home pay, in 2026/27.
What actually happens to your P45, P60 and P11D when you change jobs partway through the tax year, and how to make sure your new employer applies the right tax code from day one in 2026/27.
Most parish and town councillors are unpaid, but some receive a small allowance or Special Responsibility Payment. How HMRC treats these payments, and how they interact with a main job, in 2026/27.
Some employers offer to split a large redundancy payment across two tax years or two instalments. Whether this genuinely reduces the tax owed, and the rules that determine when it works, in 2026/27.
