HMRC-verified guides covering UK salary, tax, National Insurance, pensions and inflation. Updated when rules change.https://salarytax.uk/en-gbhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/company-car-tax-2026-27/https://salarytax.uk/guides/company-car-tax-2026-27/UK company car tax 2026/27 — how Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) is calculated, the 4% EV rate, CO2-based percentages, and why EVs save higher-rate drivers thousands.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompany car tax 2026bik rates 2026/27electric company car taxcompany car calculatorbik electric vehiclecompany car ukhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/emergency-tax-what-to-do/https://salarytax.uk/guides/emergency-tax-what-to-do/Emergency tax codes (0T, BR, W1/M1/X) apply when HMRC is missing info at a new job. Why they're triggered, how much extra you pay, and how to claim a refund.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTemergency taxemergency tax code0t tax codebr w1 m1emergency tax refundwhy am i on emergency taxhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/hicbc-explained/https://salarytax.uk/guides/hicbc-explained/HICBC 2026/27 — the £60,000 lower threshold, £80,000 full clawback, how the 1% per £200 taper works, and pension-contribution mitigation with worked examples.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThigh income child benefit chargehicbc 2026hicbc calculatorchild benefit taxhicbc threshold 2026/27child benefit clawbackhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/personal-tax-account-guide/https://salarytax.uk/guides/personal-tax-account-guide/Your HMRC Personal Tax Account 2026/27 — sign in, check tax code, State Pension, Self Assessment, Child Benefit, Marriage Allowance without calling HMRC.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTpersonal tax accounthmrc logincheck tax code onlinegovernment gatewayhmrc online serviceshttps://salarytax.uk/guides/how-to-check-tax-code/https://salarytax.uk/guides/how-to-check-tax-code/Step-by-step guide to checking your UK tax code via payslip, P60 or Personal Tax Account — what 1257L, BR, D0, K mean and what to do if it's wrong.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThow to check tax codecheck my tax code uktax code wrong1257l tax code checktax code hmrchttps://salarytax.uk/guides/child-benefit-claim-2026-27/https://salarytax.uk/guides/child-benefit-claim-2026-27/UK Child Benefit 2026/27 — how to claim, weekly rates (£26.05 first child, £17.25 subsequent), National Insurance credits, and when HICBC applies above £60k.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTchild benefit uk 2026claim child benefitchild benefit rates 2026child benefit national insurance creditschild benefit hicbchttps://salarytax.uk/guides/making-tax-digital-2026/https://salarytax.uk/guides/making-tax-digital-2026/MTD for Income Tax — mandatory from 6 April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000. What changes, software, quarterly updates.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmaking tax digitalmtd for income taxmtd 2026mtd self employedmtd landlordquarterly tax updates hmrchttps://salarytax.uk/guides/marriage-allowance-2026-27/https://salarytax.uk/guides/marriage-allowance-2026-27/Marriage Allowance transfers £1,260 of PA from a lower earner to a basic-rate spouse, saving up to £252 in Income Tax. Who qualifies and how to claim.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarriage allowancemarriage allowance ukmarriage allowance how to claimmarriage allowance 2026/27married couples tax breakcan i claim marriage allowancehttps://salarytax.uk/guides/paye-explained/https://salarytax.uk/guides/paye-explained/PAYE is how HMRC collects Income Tax and NI from your salary each month. How it works, what your tax code does, and how to check you're being taxed correctly.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTwhat is payepaye ukpay as you earnpaye explainedhow paye workscheck my tax codehttps://salarytax.uk/guides/salary-sacrifice-explained/https://salarytax.uk/guides/salary-sacrifice-explained/Salary sacrifice swaps gross pay for a benefit — pension, EV, cycle-to-work — saving you Income Tax and NI. How it works, the limits, and when it backfires.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTsalary sacrificesalary sacrifice uksalary sacrifice pensionsalary sacrifice evcycle to work schemesalary sacrifice explainedhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/second-job-tax-explained/https://salarytax.uk/guides/second-job-tax-explained/How UK tax works on a second job 2026/27 — why you get BR or D0 code, when to adjust your Personal Allowance split, and avoid over-paying PAYE.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTsecond job tax ukbr tax code second jobd0 tax codetwo jobs tax 2026split personal allowancehttps://salarytax.uk/guides/self-assessment-2026-27/https://salarytax.uk/guides/self-assessment-2026-27/HMRC Self Assessment 2026/27 — who must file, the 5 October registration deadline, 31 January online filing, how to pay, and the penalties for missing a date.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTself assessment 2026/27self assessment deadlineself assessment tax returnwhen is self assessment duehmrc tax return 2026self assessment penaltyhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/sole-trader-vs-limited-company-2026-27/https://salarytax.uk/guides/sole-trader-vs-limited-company-2026-27/UK sole trader vs limited company 2026/27 — Income Tax + NI vs Corporation Tax + dividends. Worked examples at £30k, £60k, £100k and £150k profit.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTsole trader vs limited companylimited company taxself employed vs ltd cocorporation tax 2026/27ltd company tax savingssole trader or limitedhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/national-insurance-explained/https://salarytax.uk/guides/national-insurance-explained/UK National Insurance 2026/27 — Class 1-4 rates and thresholds, qualifying years for State Pension, and when voluntary top-ups are worth paying.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTnational insurance explainedni rates 2026/27class 1 niclass 2 ni self employedclass 4 nivoluntary ni contributionshttps://salarytax.uk/guides/statutory-pay-rates-2026-27/https://salarytax.uk/guides/statutory-pay-rates-2026-27/HMRC statutory pay 2026/27 — SMP £194.32/week, redundancy cap £751, Blind Person's Allowance £3,250. What changed from 2025/26 and who it affects.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTstatutory maternity pay 2026smp rate 2026/27statutory redundancy cap 2026blind persons allowance 2026statutory rates 2026dwp uprating 2026https://salarytax.uk/guides/2026-27-tax-year-changes/https://salarytax.uk/guides/2026-27-tax-year-changes/UK tax year changes from 6 April 2026 — Scottish bands, Class 2 NI, SMP, student loans, redundancy cap, and what stays frozen in 2026/27.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT2026/27 tax year changesuk tax changes 2026april 2026 tax updatesnew tax year 2026 uktax rates 2026 2027https://salarytax.uk/guides/tax-free-allowances-2026-27/https://salarytax.uk/guides/tax-free-allowances-2026-27/Every UK tax-free allowance for 2026/27 — Personal, Marriage, Blind Person's, Dividend, Personal Savings, Starting Rate for Savings, Trading, Property and ISA.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTtax free allowances ukpersonal allowance 2026/27dividend allowance 2026/27personal savings allowanceuk tax reliefsisa allowance 2026/27https://salarytax.uk/guides/tax-free-savings-allowances-uk/https://salarytax.uk/guides/tax-free-savings-allowances-uk/Every UK tax-free savings and investment allowance 2026/27 — ISA £20,000, pension £60,000, dividend £500, CGT £3,000, savings interest £500/£1,000, gift aid.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTisa allowance 2026pension annual allowance 2026dividend allowance 2026cgt allowance 2026savings allowance ukhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/working-from-home-tax-relief/https://salarytax.uk/guides/working-from-home-tax-relief/Claim £6/week WFH tax relief for 2026/27 — eligibility, how to claim via HMRC, and why "hybrid by choice" workers no longer qualify.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTwork from home tax relief 2026wfh tax relief ukhmrc work from home claim£6 a week tax reliefhybrid working tax reliefhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/ir35-explained/https://salarytax.uk/guides/ir35-explained/UK IR35 guide — the status tests, April 2021 off-payroll reforms, inside vs outside numbers, and how 2024 NI + Corporation Tax changes reshaped the economics.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTir35 explainedinside ir35outside ir35off-payroll working rulescontractor tax ukhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/scottish-income-tax/https://salarytax.uk/guides/scottish-income-tax/Scottish Income Tax 2026/27 — the six bands (Starter to Top), how they differ from rest-of-UK rates, and worked examples at every salary level.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTscottish income taxscotland tax bandsscottish tax rates 2026sritrest of uk vs scotland taxhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/pension-auto-enrolment/https://salarytax.uk/guides/pension-auto-enrolment/UK workplace pension auto-enrolment — who's enrolled, 5%/3% minimums, salary sacrifice vs relief-at-source, and when opting out actually makes sense.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTpension auto enrolment ukworkplace pensionpension contributions uksalary sacrifice pensionpension tax reliefhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/student-loan-plans-explained/https://salarytax.uk/guides/student-loan-plans-explained/Which UK student loan plan are you on? Plan 1, 2, 4 (Scotland), 5 (post-Aug-2023), Postgraduate — thresholds, rates, interest, and when overpaying makes sense.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTstudent loan ukplan 2 student loanplan 5 student loanstudent loan repaymentpostgraduate loan ukhttps://salarytax.uk/guides/understanding-uk-tax-codes/https://salarytax.uk/guides/understanding-uk-tax-codes/Full UK tax code guide for 2026/27 — what 1257L, BR, D0, D1, K, NT, M, N and W1/M1 emergency codes mean, when they're used, and how to fix a wrong code.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTuk tax code1257l explainedbr tax codeemergency tax codek tax code