UK residents working a winter ski season abroad as a chalet host, rep or instructor still have UK tax obligations. How residency, foreign earnings and National Insurance work for 2026/27.
How UK-resident ski instructors working a winter season abroad are taxed in 2026/27, including UK tax residency rules, foreign tax and split-year treatment.
UK social worker salary bands from newly qualified to senior practitioner, plus a full 2026/27 income tax and National Insurance take-home breakdown.
A sole trader earning £45,000 profit takes home more per pound than an employee on £45,000 salary, because Class 4 NI is lower than employee NI and there is no employer NI at all. Full 2026/27 comparison.
Below a certain level of annual profit, operating as a sole trader is simpler and no more expensive in tax terms than running a limited company. Above it, incorporating usually starts to save money. Here is the break-even point for 2026/27.
Special constables are unpaid volunteers, but many forces pay expenses and boot allowances. How HMRC treats these payments, and what happens if you have a full-time job as well, in 2026/27.
A sportsperson's testimonial year proceeds are tax-free up to £100,000 under a specific statutory exemption, but only where the testimonial is not contractual. Here is how testimonial tax works in 2026.
How the £150 per-head annual function exemption works, why going even £1 over makes the whole amount taxable, and how to structure multiple staff events correctly.
How deferring the new State Pension increases your weekly payment for life, a full worked example using 2026/27 rates, and how long it takes to break even.
The Plan 2 student loan repayment threshold for 2026/27, how it compares to previous years, and what it means for monthly repayments on a typical graduate salary.
Self-employed tarot readers and psychics running readings in person, by phone or online still fall fully within normal Self Assessment rules. Here's how 2026/27 tax and expenses work.
You can't claim both Tax-Free Childcare and the Universal Credit childcare element at the same time. How the two compare in 2026/27, and which is usually better for different income levels.
