Tax & Income
Allowances, codes, refunds and ways to earn more
Tax & IncomeFrozen tax thresholds to 2030/31: why your pay rise is taxed harder than you think
Fiscal drag explained, the 60% trap above £100,000, and the legal ways to cut your taxable income
Tax & IncomeSelf-assessment for 2025/26: deadlines, penalties and how to register
Who must file, the 31 October paper and 31 January online deadlines, payments on account and the fines for being late
Tax & IncomeState Pension and tax: why more pensioners are getting bills from HMRC
The State Pension is now £22 short of the frozen Personal Allowance, so other income is taxed. What Simple Assessment letters mean
Tax & IncomeCapital gains, dividends and savings tax in 2026/27: the allowances and how to use them
CGT at 18% and 24% with a £3,000 exemption, a £500 dividend allowance, savings allowances, and legal ways to shelter more
Tax & IncomeRent a Room relief: £7,500 a year tax-free from a lodger
How the relief works, what to tell your lender, insurer and council, and when opting out saves you money
Tax & IncomePAYE tax refunds: what a P800 letter means and how to claim without a middleman
Why job changes, emergency codes and leaving work mid-year lead to overpaid tax, and how to get it back for free
Tax & IncomeHigher-rate pension tax relief: the extra 20% you have to ask for
Why 40% and 45% taxpayers in relief-at-source schemes only get 20% automatically, how to claim the rest and how far back you can go
Tax & IncomeSide hustle tax rules: the £1,000 allowance, platform reporting and Making Tax Digital
When selling online or freelancing becomes taxable, what platforms now tell HMRC, and the digital filing rules from 2026 and 2027
Tax & IncomeTax relief on work expenses: uniforms, tools, mileage and subscriptions
What you can claim as an employee, the flat rates, how to use form P87 for free and why to avoid claims firms
Tax & IncomeMarriage Allowance: the £252 a year many couples never claim
Who qualifies, how to apply in ten minutes, how to backdate four years and when it can leave you worse off
Tax & IncomeHow to check your tax code and fix it if it is wrong
What 1257L, BR, K and emergency codes mean, why so many codes are wrong, and how to get a refund