New core reference
Rates and allowances 2026/27
The clean current-year reference page for allowances, threshold lines, wrappers and the figures used across the site.
Editorial snapshot
Last updated: 22 April 2026. This hub is meant to behave like a current-year editorial desk, not just a list of links. Start here when you want to know which page has actually changed and which checks are worth reopening now.
Editorial trail
What changed since last review
The explanation of how page freshness is handled and what changed most recently across the site.
Start with the broad picture
Annual context
What changed this tax year
The plain-English summary of the 2026/27 rules that actually move household decisions.
Current figures
Rates and allowances 2026/27
The one reference page to open before using any threshold-heavy calculator or guide.
Official calendar rhythm
Tax calendar
The deadline page for the current tax cycle, from the April reset to the January filing pinch point.
Use the right page at the right point in the year
Fiscal context
Budget 2025 summary
The practical “what should I check on this site?” version of the Autumn Budget context.
Spring review
Spring Statement 2026 watchlist
The page to use when you want to translate a fiscal statement into pages and checks that actually matter.
6 April reset
April 2026 tax-year reset checklist
The annual “reset the allowances and re-check the plan” page.
January deadline
January 2027 Self Assessment checklist
The get-it-done list for the online filing and balancing-payment deadline on 31 January 2027.
Latest refreshes worth reopening
Investing library
How to read an ETF factsheet
The new process page for understanding OCF, holdings, replication, wrapper fit and the details that actually change ETF decisions.
Income ETF research
How to compare income ETFs without yield traps
The cleaner professional route for comparing dividend ETFs, covered call funds, and covered-call-plus-futures structures.
Options tax
UK options tax worked examples
The worked-example page for understanding disposal events, assignment records and why spreadsheet discipline matters.
Reference discipline
Glossary refresh
The glossary is now being tied back to the current-year rates page instead of leaving year-stamped figures scattered around the site.
Seasonal check-ins worth revisiting
Summer review
Summer 2026 money checklist
The mid-year review page for salary sacrifice, ISA pace, family thresholds, and whether the plan still fits the year you are actually having.
Autumn review
Autumn 2026 money checklist
The payroll, pension and Budget-watch page for the part of the year when tax decisions start to matter before winter admin hits.
Year-end reset
March 2027 tax-year end checklist
The allowances, ANI, CGT and pension top-up page for the final weeks before the tax year closes.
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