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Personal Tax & HMRC
How can you check if your tax return has been processed by HMRC?
The quickest way to check if your tax return has been processed is to sign in to your HMRC online account or the HMRC app and look at your Self Assessment record for that tax year.
23 September 2026 · 10 min read
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Personal Tax & HMRC
What Is the 40% Tax Bracket in the UK?
The 40% tax bracket, properly called the higher rate, applies to taxable income between £50,271 and £125,140 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the 2026/27 tax year. If your taxable income falls in…
23 September 2026 · 7 min read
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Employers, Payroll & Contractors
What Is an IR35 Assessment and How Does It Work?
An IR35 assessment is a check into how you actually work with a client, used to decide whether you should be taxed as employed or self-employed for that particular piece of work. The formal name for the rules…
16 September 2026 · 7 min read
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Sole Traders & Self-Employed
What business insurance do you legally need when you are self-employed?
Less than most people expect. If you work alone and do not drive for work, there is usually no insurance you are legally required to hold. Business insurance for the self-employed is mostly a commercial…
26 August 2026 · 8 min read
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VAT, Bookkeeping & MTD
What is a VAT return and how do you submit one?
A VAT return is the form that tells HMRC how much VAT you have charged your customers and how much you have paid other businesses. The difference between those two figures is either what you owe HMRC or what…
26 August 2026 · 8 min read
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Online Sellers & Creators
Do you pay tax selling on Etsy or Vinted?
It depends entirely on what you are selling. Clearing out your own wardrobe, loft or garage on Vinted is almost never taxable, however much you list. Buying or making things in order to sell them at a profit…
25 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Sole Traders & Self-Employed
Financial year vs tax year: what is the difference?
The tax year is fixed for everyone: it runs from 6 April to 5 April and drives your personal tax. A financial year belongs to your company: it is the 12 months your accounts cover, it is set when the company…
25 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Online Sellers & Creators
Is dropshipping still profitable in the UK?
It can be, but the era of easy money is over. Dropshipping is now ordinary retail with the stock problem removed: the sellers who make it work run it like a proper business, and the ones who copy a viral…
25 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Online Sellers & Creators
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views in the UK?
There is no official rate. YouTube does not publish what it pays per 1,000 views, and the honest answer is that it varies enormously, from pennies to tens of pounds, depending on your audience, your topic and…
21 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Personal Tax & HMRC
What are the UK tax rates, thresholds and allowances for 2026/27?
For the 2026/27 tax year, which runs from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027, the Personal Allowance is £12,570. Above that, most people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland pay Income Tax at 20% up to £50,270,…
21 July 2026 · 9 min read
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Personal Tax & HMRC
What is the 1263L tax code?
The 1263L tax code means you can earn £12,630 in the tax year before paying Income Tax. That is £60 more than the standard tax-free amount of £12,570, which most people have under the common 1257L code.
21 July 2026 · 7 min read
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Personal Tax & HMRC
What is the 40% tax bracket?
The 40% tax bracket is the higher rate of Income Tax in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For the 2026/27 tax year, you pay it on taxable income between £50,271 and £125,140. Income Tax is the tax charged…
21 July 2026 · 7 min read
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Limited Companies & Directors
What tax do you pay on dividends?
For the 2026/27 tax year, the first £500 of dividend income is tax free under the dividend allowance. Above that, dividends are taxed at 10.75% in the basic rate band, 35.75% in the higher rate band and 39.35%…
21 July 2026 · 7 min read
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VAT, Bookkeeping & MTD
What Are the Different VAT Accounting Schemes?
If your business is VAT registered, you are not stuck with one way of handling VAT. HMRC runs several VAT accounting schemes: standard VAT accounting, the Cash Accounting Scheme, the Annual Accounting Scheme,…
18 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Limited Companies & Directors
Can You Run a UK Business from Abroad? A Guide for Non-Resident Owners
Yes. You can own and run a UK limited company, or continue a sole trader business, while living in another country. Companies House does not require directors to live in the UK.
16 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Personal Tax & HMRC
What Are the Key Dates in the UK Tax Year 2026/27?
The UK tax year 2026/27 runs from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027.
16 July 2026 · 12 min read
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