VAT rates
Standard, reduced, and zero-rated VAT explained. What qualifies for each rate and when the threshold applies.
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Current SDLT rates and thresholds for residential property purchases in England and Northern Ireland.
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How UK statutory holiday allowance works for full-time, part-time, and irregular hours workers.
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Statutory redundancy pay rates, qualifying service, age-based calculations, and weekly pay caps.
Read guideMortgage overpayment
How overpaying your mortgage saves money, typical limits, and the difference between term reduction and payment reduction.
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Current UK fuel duty rates, how duty is calculated at the pump, and the history of rate changes.
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Statutory maternity pay rates, eligibility, how long it lasts, and what employers must provide.
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CGT rates for 2026/27, annual exempt amounts, and what counts as a disposal.
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How UK inflation is measured, the difference between CPI and RPI, and how it affects your purchasing power.
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Statutory paternity pay rates for 2026/27, qualifying conditions, how to claim, and comparison with shared parental leave.
Read guide100 miles fuel cost
What 100 miles costs in petrol, diesel and EV at the latest UK average prices, with worked examples and the formula.
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Petrol vs diesel vs EV for a 200 mile UK journey. Train and coach comparison included.
Read guide100 miles petrol cost
Petrol-specific cost breakdown for 100 miles across MPG bands from 20 to 50.
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Diesel-specific cost breakdown for 100 miles across MPG bands from 30 to 60, with the post-March 2026 spike context.
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Petrol cost for a typical 200 mile UK journey (Manchester-London distance) at current pump prices.
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Diesel cost for a typical 200 mile UK journey at current pump prices, with rail and coach comparisons.
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Daily commute and short-trip fuel cost. Annual figures for a 5 mile each-way commute.
Read guideFuel duty changes 2026
What Budget 2026 did to fuel duty: the 5p cut extended to June 2027, then the July 2027 rise and what it adds per litre, per tank and per year.
Read guideHow to calculate VAT
Step-by-step guide to adding VAT, removing VAT, and finding the VAT element of a gross price. Avoids the common minus 20 percent mistake.
Read guideVAT Flat Rate Scheme
How the FRS works, current industry rates, the limited cost trader trap, and when the scheme saves money.
Read guideMaking Tax Digital for VAT
Who must comply, approved software, the digital links rule, and the new MTD penalty points system.
Read guideHow to file a VAT return
Box 1 to Box 9 explained, deadlines, payment methods, common mistakes and how to correct an error after submission.
Read guideVAT on services vs goods
Place of supply rules, B2B vs B2C, EU and non-EU customers, reverse charge mechanism and digital services explained.
Read guideThe 7-Year Rule for Inheritance Tax Explained
How the 7 year rule works for inheritance tax in 2026/27: taper relief rates, exempt gifts and worked examples of tax on gifts made before…
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