The UK Tax Drag Trust Centre

The seven trust pillars

UK Tax Drag's editorial accountability rests on seven public documents:

1. Editorial standards — the seven principles every page is written against (accuracy, sourcing, methodology, no affiliates, review dates, specialist review, open corrections).
2. Editorial process — the six-stage workflow every page passes through.
3. Corrections policy — how to report an error and what we commit to.
4. How we make money — the funding model and what we don't accept.
5. Editorial team — who reviews the content, current structure, and the forthcoming specialist panel.
6. Methodology — how every calculator is built, tested, and maintained.
7. About UK Tax Drag — mission, ownership, and editorial position.

What we commit to (the short version)

• Accurate. Every figure cited matches the primary source. If it doesn't, that's a correction.
• Sourced. Every quantitative claim links to where it came from.
• Updated. Every page reviewed at least annually; tax-figure pages reviewed each Spring Budget.
• Transparent. Last-reviewed date visible on every page.
• Independent. No affiliate revenue, no sponsored content, no paid placements.
• Correctable. If we got something wrong, tell us — we'll fix it transparently within 21 working days.
• Educational, not advice. We don't claim to give regulated financial advice. Where you need that, see an FCA-authorised IFA.

The things we explicitly don't do

• No affiliate links. We don't earn commissions from broker, ISA, mortgage, pension, or insurance signups.
• No sponsored content. No paid editorial placements.
• No paid mega-nav positions. Listing order is editorial.
• No paid "best X" lists. We don't rank by commission.
• No fake author bylines. We don't put names on content reviewed by the senior team to look more credible.
• No regulated investment advice. We're not FCA-authorised. We don't recommend specific investments to specific people.
• No personalised tax advice. Complex tax situations need a CTA or ACA-qualified adviser — see the tax adviser editorial recommendation.
• No content farm padding. If a topic deserves 600 words, we write 600 words.

Where to find proof

The commitments above are easy to make. The proof is in the site's structure:

• Every page has a "Last reviewed" date. Check any page top — the date is there with the editorial team line.
• Every page has Sources + methodology. Every editorial page ends with a "Sources and methodology" section linking to the primary sources.
• Every page links to the glossary. Technical terms are cross-linked to a 150-term glossary with plain-English definitions.
• Every page links to "Find a UK tax adviser". Where general guidance hits its limit, we point you to qualified help — at zero commission to us.
• No affiliate disclosure on any page. Look at any "best ISA platform" or "broker" page — no affiliate links.
• The corrections inbox is real. corrections@uktaxdrag.co.uk is monitored by the Editor.

Holding us accountable

If we don't meet a commitment on this page:

• Factual error not fixed within 21 working days: email corrections@uktaxdrag.co.uk with the original report date and we'll escalate.
• Affiliate link or sponsored content found on the site without disclosure: email editorial@uktaxdrag.co.uk — this would be a serious breach.
• Page review date older than 12 months: the page is overdue — flag it and we'll review.
• Calculator output disagrees with HMRC's tool: report via corrections@uktaxdrag.co.uk.
• Newsletter content from an undisclosed sponsor (when newsletter is live): editorial@uktaxdrag.co.uk.

We can't guarantee perfection. We can guarantee that if you flag something we'll respond and (where you're right) we'll fix it.

For journalists, researchers, and other publishers

If you're writing about UK personal finance and want to cite UK Tax Drag:

• The Fiscal Drag Tracker (uk-fiscal-drag-tracker-2026-27.html) is published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. You can cite, adapt, and republish the data freely with attribution.
• For citation style, use: "UK Tax Drag (2026), 'UK Fiscal Drag Tracker 2026/27', https://uktaxdrag.co.uk/uk-fiscal-drag-tracker-2026-27.html"
• Other site content is © UK Tax Drag with normal copyright. Fair-use quotation with attribution is welcome and expected.
• Press enquiries: press@uktaxdrag.co.uk. Response within 2 working days.
• Data corrections from researchers: corrections@uktaxdrag.co.uk. Cite the source you're proposing — primary HMRC, ONS, OBR ideally.

Site status + scale

All trust documents

• Editorial standards
• Editorial process
• Corrections policy
• How we make money
• Editorial team
• Methodology
• About UK Tax Drag
• Glossary (151 terms)
• Disclaimer
• Privacy policy