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Tax Planning — Guides, Tips & Expert Advice

Tax planning strategies, allowances, reliefs, and tips to reduce your tax bill legally.

178 articles on Tax Planning

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Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance: What Sole Traders Pay

Understand Class 2 and Class 4 NI rates for 2025/26, when each applies, and how they affect your State Pension.

5 March 2026·7 min read
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How Foster Carers Are Taxed — The Qualifying Care Relief

Understand how foster carers are taxed in the UK, including Qualifying Care Relief, tax-free thresholds, and when you need to file.

4 March 2026·8 min read
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Tax on Selling a Business — Business Asset Disposal Relief

Understand Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) when selling your business. Qualifying conditions, CGT rates, and the £1m lifetime limit.

4 March 2026·8 min read
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Tax on Cryptocurrency Staking and DeFi Income

How HMRC taxes cryptocurrency staking rewards and DeFi income in the UK. Capital gains, income tax, and record-keeping explained.

4 March 2026·8 min read
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Tax When You Move to the UK and Start a Business

Moving to the UK and starting a business? Understand tax residency, registration, and your obligations to HMRC as a new arrival.

4 March 2026·8 min read
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Trivial Benefits for Directors: The £50 Tax-Free Perk Rule

How directors can use the trivial benefits exemption to provide tax-free perks worth up to £300 per year.

4 March 2026·7 min read
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Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) — Tax Relief Guide

A complete guide to the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) in 2025/26 — how it works, the tax reliefs available, and what investors need to know.

3 March 2026·8 min read
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How Much Should Self-Employed People Put Into a Pension?

Rules of thumb, worked examples and tax-smart strategies for self-employed pension contributions in 2025/26.

3 March 2026·7 min read
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How Married Couples Can Save Tax (Marriage Allowance and Beyond)

Discover how married couples and civil partners can save tax in the UK with marriage allowance, pension splitting, and smart income planning.

3 March 2026·7 min read
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How to Use Your Personal Allowance Effectively

Make the most of your £12,570 personal allowance in 2025/26 with smart tax planning strategies for sole traders and self-employed workers.

3 March 2026·8 min read
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How to Plan for a Big Tax Bill (And Not Panic in January)

Facing a big Self Assessment tax bill? Here's how to plan ahead, save smartly, and avoid the January panic that catches so many sole traders out.

3 March 2026·9 min read
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Salary Sacrifice — How It Reduces Your Tax Bill

Learn how salary sacrifice arrangements can reduce your tax and NI bill while boosting your pension, childcare, and other workplace benefits.

3 March 2026·7 min read
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