Revealed! The True State of Buy to Let in the UK
The number of private landlords has reached a record high, according to figures from HMRC. HM Revenue & Customs is well-placed to gauge the buy to let and shared markets as every landlord must declare their rental income on a self-assessment tax return each year....
Mortgage Brokers Tipping Off HMRC About Landlord Tax Evasion
The tax man has deputised mortgage brokers to tip them off if they suspect customers are failing report their rental profits. New lending rules demand that mortgage arrangers quiz their buy to let clients about discrepancies between accounts and tax filings – and even...
Landlords Can Still Claim Billions in Tax Breaks
Landlords claimed £17.5 billion in buy to let tax breaks last year – and despite plans to increase taxes, landlords will still be handed billions by the state to subsidise their property rental businesses. Freedom of information data broke the amount down in to...
Property Investor or Running a Buy to Let Business?
The annual tax filing countdown is underway for landlords – and many are confused about if they are running a business or investing in property. HM Revenue & Customs is unhelpful – they say file a tax return and we’ll check for errors rather than giving upfront...
Paying Tax May Become a Council Landlord Licence Condition
Landlords signing up to council licensing schemes will have to pass a tax check if HM Revenue & Customs gets its way with a new policy proposal. HMRC says most landlords pay the right amount of tax but claims some are dodging what they owe. To tackle the problem,...
Tax Gurus Can Cost Landlords More Than They Save
Like all good business people, landlords are always looking at ways to maximise their earnings but recent tax changes have left many concerned about their profits. Between April 2017 and April 2019, both the way property profits are calculated and the amount of tax...
HMRC Flags Landlord Tax Crackdown
HMRC may be readying for a campaign against landlords after issuing a warning about tax avoidance. As the January 31 deadline for self-assessment filing nears, the tax authority is urging landlords to catch up with their financial affairs if they have undeclared...
The Week in Westminster for Buy to Let Landlords
More changes are on the way for buy to let landlords in Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s Autumn Budget 2017. Responding to a written question in Parliament, Communities and Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid revealed the Chancellor has an ace up his sleeve for the...
HMRC Loses CGT Tax Relief on Home Sale Case
The constant battle between property owners and HMRC over how long someone must live in a home to benefit from principal residence relief has been argued in front of a judge again. The tussle between property people and HMRC is based on main residence tax relief....
Revealed – How Much Extra Tax Landlords Will Pay This Year
How much mortgage interest relief impacts landlord tax is a postcode lottery with those in London and the South and East paying more than the rest. Worst hit is the South East, where experts have crunched the numbers to reveal buy to let and shared house owners will...
Thousands of Landlord Tax Cheats Caught in Licensing Scheme
Thousands of landlords who have failed to pay tax on their rental problems face having their names passed to HM revenue & Customs by councils running licensing schemes. The move was revealed by East London’s Newham Council, which has shared the registration...
How Do Your Buy to Let Running Costs Compare?
Repairs and maintenance are the biggest expenses for landlords, according to a new interactive buy to let business tool. The average cost of running a buy to let adds up to £3,632 a year before tax – a third of the rent collected from tenants. Just over £1,000 is...
Running Holiday Lets Is Not a Business, Rules Tribunal
The tax man has fiercely contested claims from the estate of a holiday lettings partnership that the venture was a business. The executors of Marjorie Ross challenged a ruling by HM Revenue & Customs that her two-thirds share in a partnership that rented out...
Penal Property Taxes Predicted to Backfire on Tenants
Property taxes aimed at taking the heat out of the buy to let market by punishing landlords financially will only hurt tenants in their pockets, argues a former Bank of England policymaker. David Miles says politicians want to look like they side with first time...
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