Property
CGT on selling a second property: the 60-day reporting rule
If you sell a UK residential property that is not your main home and there is capital gains tax to pay, you must report…
Guides
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Savings & ISAs
Bed and ISA: using your CGT allowance before the tax year ends
Bed and ISA means selling investments held outside a tax wrapper and immediately repurchasing them inside an ISA. It…
Benefits
PIP reassessment: what to expect and how to prepare
A PIP award is granted for a fixed period and reviewed before it ends. Reassessment uses the same descriptors as the…
News
HMRC Wage Raid Payroll Checks 2026: Who Gets Visited and Why
Payroll compliance checks have stepped up sharply in 2026, with 389 employers named and the new Fair Work Agency…
Savings & ISAs
HMRC Is Fining Lifetime ISA Savers: The 25% Withdrawal Trap
More than 129,000 savers paid LISA withdrawal charges in a single year, averaging £790. Why the 25% charge takes your…
Taxes
Tax Code 1257L: What It Means and Why You Have It (2026/27)
1257L is the standard UK tax code for 2026/27, giving the full £12,570 Personal Allowance. Here is what it means, when…
Taxes
What Is a P45? Every Part Explained and What to Do With It
Your P45 carries your tax position from one job to the next. What each of the four parts does, what to do if you lose it…
Taxes
Tax Code BR: Why You Have It and What It Costs You
BR means every pound is taxed at 20% with no tax-free allowance. Right for second jobs, expensive on main jobs: up to…
Savings & ISAs
How Many ISAs Can You Have? The 2026/27 Rules Made Simple
Unlimited ISAs, one £20,000 allowance. How the post-2024 rules work, the Lifetime ISA exception and how to split…
Business Finance
Employment Allowance 2026/27: Cut £10,500 Off Employer NI
Eligible employers can knock £10,500 off employer NI in 2026/27. Eligibility rules, the single-director exclusion,…
Personal Finance
Minimum Wage Scotland 2026: £12.71 Rate and Real Take-Home
Scotland uses the UK-wide minimum wage: £12.71 for 21+ from April 2026. What that means monthly after Scottish tax, and…
Business Finance
How to Pay Corporation Tax: Deadline, Reference and Methods
HMRC never bills you for corporation tax. The 9-months-and-1-day deadline, the 17-character reference, payment methods…
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