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Londoners shoulder most of the UK’s £3.6 billion stamp duty burden

Londoners are feeling the squeeze of Stamp Duty Land Tax the most as they fork out 40.7% of the national total, research reveals.
According to a study by Benham and Reeves, over the past year, an estimated £3.657 billion has been paid in stamp duty acr…

Londoners shoulder most of the UK’s £3.6 billion stamp duty burden

Londoners are feeling the squeeze of Stamp Duty Land Tax the most as they fork out 40.7% of the national total, research reveals.
According to a study by Benham and Reeves, over the past year, an estimated £3.657 billion has been paid in stamp duty acr…

What’s best for your retirement, BTL or pension?

Hello, buy to let was seen as the ideal ‘pension’ investment for those who didn’t have the luxury of a gold-plated public sector or final salary pension. But with landlords now struggling to make a profit, and actually losing money on…

What’s best for your retirement, BTL or pension?

Hello, buy to let was seen as the ideal ‘pension’ investment for those who didn’t have the luxury of a gold-plated public sector or final salary pension. But with landlords now struggling to make a profit, and actually losing money on…

Angela Rayner slams ‘smears’ over council house sale

Angela Rayner has slammed the allegations of tax evasion over her council house sale as a ‘smear’ in a BBC Newsnight interview.
The deputy Labour Party leader insists there was ‘no wrongdoing’ or ‘unlawfulness’ in t…

Can a limited company be considered a direct descendant for inheritance tax purposes?

Hello, my son is in the process of inheriting a residential property from his late grandmother’s estate. He’s exploring the possibility of creating a deed of variation to transfer the property into his limited company.
However, I’m co…

Most landlords will face higher CGT bills from April

April will bring a surge in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bills for landlords, with 89% of higher-rate and all lower-rate taxpayers being affected, research from Hamptons reveals.
That’s because the annual personal allowance for capital gains is set to…

Tax Efficient Property Investment

Before you buy another property you need to understand this …
The correct ownership structure is a vital ingredient to your success as a property investor. The following Case Study and explanatory notes explain why, by comparing a property private rent…

Removal of FHL – One man’s poison is another man’s meat. How will it affect you?

The changes in Serviced Accommodation will impact different people in different ways. To some, it will provide advantage, for others it will be time for change.
The changes are threefold:
1) Removal of FHL means the income for those who own in personal…

How FHL abolition will impact UK holiday let owners

Landlords and owners operating furnished holiday lettings (FHL) may still be reeling from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement in the Budget that tax relief will be abolished from 6 April 2025.
Now tax accountants BDO have revealed what the fina…

Chancellor targets holiday lets in £300m tax crackdown

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a £300 million tax crackdown on second-home owners who rent out their properties to tourists in the Budget, The Sunday Times reports.
He will scrap a series of tax breaks for landlords who use the furnishe…

ESC D32 and Landlord Incorporation

There is widespread confusion among tax professionals at the moment based on HMRC’s Extra Statutory Concession D32 “ESC/D32”.
The ESC/D32 concession is over 50 years old and unlike many other HMRC concessions has never been adopted in…

Buy to let incorporations surge despite property market slump

The property market saw a decline in the number of homes purchased by landlords in 2023, but this did not stop the growth of buy to let companies with a record 50,004 new limited companies being formed, research reveals.
According to Hamptons

Number of UK’s unincorporated landlords rises to 2.82 million

The number of unincorporated landlords in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) has increased to 2.82 million in 2021 to 2022, according to new data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
The data, based on Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) returns

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