16 articles tagged with Self Employed Tax.
Online platforms including Airbnb now report host earnings directly to HMRC. What this means for UK hosts' tax obligations in 2026, and how it changes the compliance picture.
Whether cleaning solo or building a small team, here's how UK Income Tax, National Insurance and VAT apply to a domestic cleaning business in 2026/27.
Turning a love of dogs into paid dog walking or pet sitting work creates real UK tax obligations. Registration, expenses and insurance considerations for 2026/27.
Selling handmade items on Etsy can move from hobby to taxable trade quickly. The UK trading allowance, registration threshold and record-keeping for 2026/27.
Patreon's recurring membership model creates a different record-keeping picture from one-off gig income. How UK creators should handle Patreon tax in 2026/27.
Whether you tutor a few hours a week alongside a full-time job or run a growing tutoring business, here's how UK tax applies to private tutoring income in 2026/27.
How actors and entertainers handle self-employed vs PAYE engagements, Equity union membership, agent commission, resting expenses and foreign work for 2026/27.
How Qualifying Care Relief helps foster carers reduce or eliminate tax on fostering income in 2026/27, including the fixed amount, weekly per-child amount and Self Assessment rules.
What an IR35 blanket determination is, why it usually breaches the reasonable care requirement, and what contractors can do to challenge it through the client-led status disagreement process in 2026/27.
How self-employed musicians and session artists in the UK handle irregular income, allowable expenses, agent fees, income averaging and VAT for 2026/27.
How registered childminders handle Self Assessment, simplified use-of-home expenses, food and toy costs, and Tax-Free Childcare interaction for the 2026/27 tax year.
How Self Assessment, mileage claims, PHV licence costs and VAT work for taxi and private hire drivers in the UK, including Uber and Bolt income for 2026/27.
How the £1 million Annual Investment Allowance works for sole traders, why vans qualify for 100% relief but cars don't, and how electric car first-year allowances work in 2026/27.
How capital allowances on business cars work in 2026/27: writing-down allowance pools, CO2 emission bands, electric cars and the AMAP alternative.
If your self-employed income has dropped, your January and July payments on account may be too high. How the claim to reduce works, and the trap to avoid.
HMRC flat rates can save record-keeping, but actual costs often beat them. A worked comparison for sole traders deciding which method to use.