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There is a tax break worth £252 a year that around two million eligible UK couples never claim, and it
Child Benefit is worth £2,074 a year for two children — but one earner above £60,000 triggers a charge that claws it back. Here's the calculation, why it's still usually worth claiming, and how pension contributions can eliminate the charge entirely.
The ISA is the most useful tax shelter most UK savers have, and the rules are simpler than they look. Here's how the £20,000 allowance works and which ISA suits you.
MTD for ITSA is live from 6 April 2026 above £50k. Five housekeeping moves before summer that prevent January 2027 panic and the 60% marginal tax trap on the £100k-£125k band.
The first quarterly submission under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is due 5 August 2026. Here is the work most UK sole traders still have not done — and the £100 penalty waiting on the other side.
The annual CGT exemption fell to £3,000 from April 2026 — but the change everyone missed was the simultaneous tightening of trading vs investing rules for resellers. eBay flippers, Vinted closet-clearers, even concert-ticket resellers are now in HMRC's CGT crosshairs.
Most self-assessment filers know January 31 is the deadline. What changed quietly in the 2025/26 cycle is the new September process for higher-rate taxpayers — and missing it triggers penalties before most people realise they were supposed to file.
Earning between 100,000 and 125,140 in the UK in 2026/27? Your marginal tax rate is 60% — and over 100% if you use funded childcare. The honest guide to the trap, and four HMRC-approved escapes.
Most UK small businesses dodge VAT registration until HMRC forces the issue. Sometimes that is the wrong call. The 2026/27 guide to voluntary registration, the Flat Rate Scheme, and the Limited Cost Trader trap.
Section 24 has fully phased in. Higher-rate landlords now pay tax on rental income they never receive. The limited company route works for some, costs more for others — and the maths is brutal either way.
The dividend allowance is £500. The basic rate is 8.75%. The higher rate is 33.75%. Owner-managers are rebuilding their pay structure for the 2026/27 year.
The CGT allowance is now £3,000 — here is how the 2026/27 rules work and how Bed and ISA still protects ordinary UK investors from HMRC.