Driving for Uber, delivering for Deliveroo and renting out a spare room on Airbnb at the same time still means one Self Assessment return. How to combine multiple gig income streams for 2026/27.
If you have two jobs, HMRC usually gives your Personal Allowance to your main job (tax code 1257L) and taxes your second job entirely at basic rate (BR) from the first pound. Here is how to check and fix it in 2026/27.
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.
Mystery shopping fees are taxable self-employment income, and reimbursed purchases you get to keep (a free meal, product, or service) generally count as payment in kind too. Here is how HMRC treats it in 2026.
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.
Two different methods give pension tax relief in the UK — net pay arrangement and relief at source. Why the difference matters for low earners and non-taxpayers in 2026/27.
Want £3,000/month in your bank account? Here is how to work backwards from a target net salary to the gross figure you need to negotiate, with full 2026/27 income tax and NI worked examples.
Fixing snagging defects on a newly built rental property raises a repairs-vs-improvement question for tax. How HMRC's capital vs revenue distinction applies to snagging costs in 2026/27.
New Style JSA is a contribution-based benefit paid regardless of savings or a partner's income, and can be claimed alongside Universal Credit — though any JSA received reduces the UC award pound for pound. Here is how they interact in 2026/27.
A teenager's paper round earnings raise real questions about tax, National Insurance and the trading allowance. How 2026/27 rules actually apply to young and casual delivery workers.
How the NHS Low Income Scheme and HC1/HC2/HC3 certificates work, what they cover, and how to apply if you're not automatically entitled to free NHS costs.
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.
