HMRC phishing emails are scams where fraudsters pose as HM Revenue & Customs to steal personal or financial information. These emails promise tax refunds, demand
Every UK limited company files a confirmation statement with Companies House at least every 12 months, within 14 days of its review period ending. It costs £50 online from February 2026, and Companies House won’t accept it until every director has verified their identity.
The Autumn Budget 2026 takes place on Wednesday 28 October 2026. Rates of income tax, employee National Insurance and VAT won’t rise, but creatives should watch for changes to capital gains tax, self-employed National Insurance, the VAT registration threshold and Small Business Rates Relief. Several changes are already fixed, including Making Tax Digital for Income Tax at £30,000 from April 2027 and frozen thresholds until 2031.
WallsMan Creative is now a member of Creative UK, the national network championing the UK’s creative industries. It’s a natural fit. Everyone we work with
You pay tax on Etsy sales in the UK once your gross trading income passes £1,000 in a tax year, counting every shop and fair you sell through, not just Etsy. From there you register for Self Assessment by 5 October after that tax year ends and pay income tax and Class 4 National Insurance on your profit, after deducting materials, postage and Etsy’s own fees. Etsy separately reports sellers with 30 or more sales or €2,000 in a calendar year to HMRC, but that report is a record of your sales, not a tax bill.
YouTubers in the UK pay income tax and National Insurance on their channel profits, and have to register for Self Assessment once their gross self-employed income passes £1,000 in a tax year. Ad revenue, memberships, Super Chat, brand deals and gifted products sent in return for coverage all count towards that figure. Google also withholds 30% US tax on earnings from US viewers unless you submit a W-8BEN in AdSense claiming the UK–US treaty rate, which for UK residents is normally nil.
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