Nothing in her day-to-day life changes, but the payslip does: a slightly lower contractual salary, the same (or higher) pension funding via an employer contribution, and—under current rules—a reduction in National Insurance contributions (NIC) because the sacrificed earnings are not subject to Class 1 NIC in the usual way.

The tax-free threshold is dropping from £250,000 to just £125,000. This means SDLT will now apply to properties priced over £125,000, doubling the number of transactions caught in the tax net.

With changes in the air around UK tax policy, now’s the time to understand the rules around tax residency, domicile, and how the upcoming budget might impact non-domiciled residents and expats with global income.

Moving abroad, ISA and pension: what to check before you leave, what you can keep, what changes, and when it makes sense to get professional advice.

From April 2026, if you earn income from property or self-employment and your total gross income is more than £10,000 a year, you'll have to start reporting your taxes to HMRC in a very different way.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is intensifying its compliance efforts around private use adjustments in self‑assessment returns.

The £100,000 Income Trap: why earning more can leave you surprisingly worse off A client walked into a meeting recently with what sounded, on the surface, like a good problem to have.

Alex is UK-resident and wants to put spare cash to work without tripping over tax rules. No product tips here—just the tax mechanics you should understand before and after you click “Buy.”