How Personal Independence Payment reassessments work in 2026/27, how often they happen, what triggers an early review, and how to prepare for the assessment itself.
Self-employed podcasters earning through sponsorship, ads, listener subscriptions and Patreon face specific record-keeping and VAT questions. How 2026/27 Self Assessment treats them.
Since late 2024, workers on unpredictable hours have a statutory right to request a more predictable working pattern. How the request process works in 2026 and what pay impact it can have.
A premature birth doesn't change the start date of Statutory Maternity Pay, but Statutory Neonatal Care Pay can add extra paid leave if your baby is in hospital. How the two interact in 2026/27.
Prison officers have their own civil service pension arrangements, complicated by the McCloud remedy and an unusually early normal pension age tied to age 68 unless legacy protections apply. Here is how the pension and its tax treatment work in 2026/27.
Self-employed private chefs and personal caterers cooking in clients' homes have specific ingredient, travel and food hygiene questions. How 2026/27 Self Assessment treats them.
How self-employed private chefs and personal cooks in the UK handle Self Assessment, ingredient costs, travel between clients and the VAT threshold in 2026/27.
Buying or selling a private number plate through a VAT-registered dealer usually means VAT only on the dealer's margin, not the full sale price. Here is how the margin scheme works in 2026.
A £30,000 full-time-equivalent salary pro-rated to 3 days a week becomes £18,000. Here is exactly how pro rata pay is calculated for part-time, term-time and job-share roles in 2026/27.
UK probation officer pay from trainee to senior practitioner, HMPPS pension contributions, and a full 2026/27 income tax and National Insurance worked example.
The UK doesn't tax gambling winnings — but the line between a lucky punter and a professional trader is more nuanced than most people assume. How HMRC actually views full-time gambling for 2026/27.
Property guardians live in empty commercial or residential buildings at low cost, but their legal status is often a licence, not a tenancy. How Council Tax liability and rights actually work in 2026/27.
