Taking in a lodger can affect your tax, but the Rent a Room Scheme may exempt qualifying receipts up to the current annual limit.
University students can pay tax on wages. Learn how PAYE, tax codes, multiple jobs, student loans and self employment affect their position.
A spouse may receive an extra ISA allowance after their partner dies, but the process, valuation and deadline need careful checking.
Learn how to correct errors on a P800, check your tax records and contact HMRC with the right evidence.
Director salary is usually subject to National Insurance, but special annual rules apply to directors and dividends are treated differently.
Shared Parental Pay is usually taxable through PAYE. Learn how tax codes, P800 calculations and Self Assessment may affect your position.
Learn what the inheritance tax annual exemption is, how carry forward works and how it fits with other gift exemptions.
Marriage Allowance may be available when one partner is self employed. Learn how taxable profit, Self Assessment and other income affect eligibility.
Learn how the ten year trust charge is worked out, including valuations, allowances, transfer history, reliefs and common trustee mistakes.
Learn how higher SDLT rates affect second homes and buy to lets, including band calculations, replacement-home refunds and common mistakes.
A late payment on account may lead to interest and penalties. Learn what to do, when reduction is possible and how to deal with HMRC.
Find out whether you need receipts for uniform tax relief, when flat rates apply and how to keep evidence for an HMRC query.
Learn how to contact HMRC about a confusing notice, check the figures, protect deadlines and escalate an unresolved tax error.
Learn who can claim extra Gift Aid tax relief, how to calculate it and whether to use Self Assessment or a PAYE tax-code adjustment.
Find out why overtime reduced your take-home pay and how tax, National Insurance, pensions, student loans and tax codes affect your payslip.
Learn how to avoid emergency tax on pension withdrawals, spread payments between tax years and reclaim tax deducted through PAYE.
Find out whether regular donations qualify for Gift Aid, how higher-rate relief works and which records and declarations you need.
A Junior ISA usually belongs to the child, but it may enter the child’s estate on death and payments can affect a parent’s inheritance tax position.
HMRC may accept a time to pay arrangement if your proposal is realistic, supported by evidence and maintained alongside future tax payments.
Find out what is included on a P11D, how benefits affect your tax code, and what to do if the figures or HMRC correspondence seem wrong.
Learn how tax on interest from savings works, including allowances, tax codes, Self Assessment, pensions and common mistakes.
Learn when tax relief on home office equipment may apply, how private use affects claims and which records employees and businesses should keep.