26 articles tagged with Trading Allowance.
Selling on eBay, Vinted or Depop in 2026? HMRC now receives your data from platforms. We explain the £1,000 trading allowance, what counts as trading, and when you need Self Assessment.
Running a Christmas market stall for just six or eight weeks still creates UK tax obligations. Self Assessment registration, the £1,000 trading allowance, and record-keeping for cash sales, explained for 2026/27.
How HMRC's common-law 'badges of trade' test decides whether an activity is a taxable trade or a tax-free hobby, how it interacts with the £1,000 trading allowance, and two contrasting worked scenarios.
Self-employed candle makers selling at craft markets and online face wax, wick and fragrance costs, pitch fees, and mandatory CLP safety testing. Full worked example on £15,000 turnover and what you actually keep.
Self-employed CV writers and career coaches run one of the lowest-overhead service businesses around. Full worked example on £32,000 turnover shows what you actually keep after tax and NI.
Dog walking and pet sitting is one of the UK's fastest-growing side hustles — but £1,000+ a year in cash and app payments means HMRC registration. Full guide to expenses, mileage, insurance and the tax bill on typical earnings.
Domestic cleaners working through agencies are often employees, while those with their own client list are usually self-employed. Full worked example on £16,000 self-employed turnover.
Selling on eBay, Vinted, Depop or Etsy? Online marketplaces now report seller data to HMRC once you pass 30 sales or £1,700 a year. Here's exactly what triggers reporting, what's actually taxable, and how to tell hobby decluttering from a business.
From mowing a few local lawns to running a full landscaping round with a van and equipment, self-employed gardeners have their own set of allowable expenses and registration thresholds. Here is how gardening income is taxed in 2026/27.
Whether you teach English as a foreign language, French GCSE revision or conversational Spanish over video call, tutoring income is taxable from the first pound above the trading allowance. Here is how self-employed language tutors are taxed in 2026/27.
How self-employed piano tuners in the UK handle Self Assessment, mileage between call-outs, tool and tuning-fork costs, and the VAT threshold in 2026/27.
How self-employed picture framers in the UK handle Self Assessment, materials and stock costs, workshop expenses and the VAT threshold in 2026/27.
