Where Do I Stand? — Interactive UK Tax & Benefits Checker (Self-Employed, Side Hustle, UC)

Not sure if you need to register with HMRC? Whether the £1,000 rule covers you? What Universal Credit expects each month? Answer a few simple questions and find out exactly where YOU stand — in about 2 minutes, in plain English.

This isn't another PDF to read — it's an interactive checker. Tap through 5 quick questions (how you earn, income level, Universal Credit, property) and get a personalised result:

✅ Whether you need to register for Self Assessment — and your deadline

✅ Your yearly rhythm: what to do monthly and what's due 31 January

✅ Universal Credit monthly reporting & the Minimum Income Floor, explained simply (if it applies to you)

✅ A Making Tax Digital check at your income level

✅ A rough set-aside slider so the tax bill never surprises you

✅ Your own printable to-do list

How it works: instant download of one small file — just open it in any browser (phone, tablet or laptop), no internet needed after download, no app store, use it as often as you like. Tap the file → open with Chrome/Safari → answer away.

A plain-English guide to help you get organised — not tax or benefits advice. Rules change every April; always confirm your situation on gov.uk.