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.
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.
Self-employed life and business coaches typically work through video call platforms with low physical overhead but real accreditation and marketing costs. Full worked example on £27,000 turnover.
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.
Live-in carers can be employed directly by a family, placed through an agency, or genuinely self-employed. How employment status changes tax, National Insurance and payslip deductions in 2026/27.
Locum dentists often mix NHS and private income, with different VAT treatment for each. Full worked example on £65,000 income and how the NHS/private split affects tax.
Locum GPs face a distinctive mix of NHS pension superannuation, medical indemnity and practice-by-practice self-employment. Full worked example on £75,000 income and what's deductible.
Locum pharmacists usually work through an agency, either self-employed or via an umbrella company. Full worked example on £58,000 income and how the two structures compare for take-home pay.
Locum veterinary surgeons work self-employed across multiple practices, with their own indemnity and professional fees. Full worked example on £52,000 income and what's deductible.
Since the Furnished Holiday Lettings regime was abolished, long-term lets and holiday lets are taxed almost identically. What actually still differs between the two 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.
