Employment status describes the nature of the relationship between an engager and a worker – for example, employment or self-employment. 

For most people, the deadline to submit their 2024/25 self assessment tax return was 31 January 2026, and HMRC have estimated that 1 million people missed this deadline. If you are one of them, don’t bury your head in the sand – follow the relevant steps set out below to get your tax affairs back ...

Selling goods or services through an online platform like eBay, Etsy, Vinted and Deliveroo? You may shortly receive a 2025 seller information statement which can be an important document for your taxes. We have comprehensive guidance about seller information statements on our website. In this ...

If you’re a self assessment taxpayer, 31 January 2026 is the deadline for payment of any tax due for 2024/25 as well as the usual filing deadline for the 2024/25 tax return itself. If you can’t pay what you owe, don’t panic. Read our guidance below to understand what you can do to manage your tax ...

Payments on account are advance payments towards next year’s tax bill. If this is the first time you need to make payments on account, they can be surprising – and a little confusing! In this article, we explain more about how payments on account work, and what you can do if you are worried about ...

If you’ve received a tax calculation from HMRC which includes an interest income figure, it’s worth taking some time to check that figure is correct. If it isn’t, you may end up paying more tax than you owe.