Tax is a very important subject for the buy to let investor, and many landlords have spoken to me recently about their concern at the proposed changes to capital gains tax.
I am not a tax adviser, so I was really pleased to be emailed just now by the Tax Cafe to say that they had [...]
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Capital Gains Tax: Emergency Tax Planning Guide by Carl Bayley
Book Review – Furnished Holiday Lets, by Carl Bayley
If you rent out furnished holiday accommodation, you should buy this book. At present there are tax advantages in renting out furnished accommodation, but on 10 April, this will all change. Carl Bayley has written this book to explain the changes that will take place, and give guidance on what should be done in the [...]
Tax Man in Hot Pursuit of Landlords – guest blog by Roberta Ward of My Property Mentor
You may not be aware of this- I certainly was not-but HMRC are actively searching for landlords who are avoiding paying tax either by accident or by design.
HMRC is actively searching local newspapers for information on planning applications for flat conversions.
If the planning application was for a number of flats within one house they will [...]
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The Landlord Law Blog from Tessa Shepperson
Raising the rent a room tax rebate
The National Landlords Association (NLA) and spareroom.com are both calling for the rent a room tax scheme tax threshold to be increased. It has been £4,200 since 1997 and since then prices have risen considerably. To quote the NLA:
“The NLA supports the Raise the Roof campaign’s call for the Rent-a-Room threshold to be increased [...]
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