The UK tax and savings allowances that reset every 5 April and can't be carried forward — ISA, dividend, CGT, gift and pension allowances — with a practical pre-deadline checklist.
The VAT Flat Rate Scheme charges a fixed percentage of your gross turnover instead of tracking input and output VAT separately — and the percentage varies enormously by trade. Here is how it works and whether it still pays off in 2026/27.
How VCT tax relief works in 2026/27 — 30% income tax relief, tax-free dividends, and how VCTs differ from EIS and SEIS for investors weighing up early-stage tax-advantaged investing.
Regular stallholders at vintage, antiques and collectables fairs are usually running a taxable trade, not a hobby. How Self Assessment, the trading allowance and Capital Gains Tax on personal items interact in 2026/27.
Self-employed voice-over artists working from a home studio face specific questions on equipment, agent fees and international royalties. How 2026/27 Self Assessment treats them.
How to check for gaps in your National Insurance record, what filling them with voluntary Class 3 contributions costs in 2026/27, and why the deadline matters for State Pension.
Welsh councils can charge up to 300% Council Tax premium on second homes. How the premium is set, which areas apply it hardest, and how to check before you buy in 2026/27.
Self-employed wedding band musicians and live performers travel with instruments and PA equipment, and are often paid through a bandleader. How 2026/27 Self Assessment treats them.
Running a wedding venue — barn, marquee site or country house — combines property income, catering and event-management tax questions. How 2026/27 rules apply.
Wedding videography involves expensive camera and editing equipment, seasonal income concentrated in spring and summer, and a mix of deposits and balance payments that need careful tax treatment. Here is how self-employed wedding videographers are taxed in 2026/27.
How self-employed wild swimming and open-water instructors in the UK handle Self Assessment, insurance, qualifications and seasonal income patterns in 2026.
Self-employed wildlife and stock photographers have specific camera equipment, licensing income and international royalty questions. How 2026/27 Self Assessment treats them.
