by guildy | 17 Jan 2019 | News, Tax & VAT
The tax man reckons around 5.5 million people have left filing their self-assessment returns to the last minute and are rushing to beat the deadline of midnight on January 31. In last year’s final fling to send in tax returns online, nearly 759,000 taxpayers still had...
by guildy | 1 Nov 2018 | HMO's, Licensing, News, Tax & VAT
Landlords may have to prove they pay the right taxes if they apply for licences to rent out property. Squirrelled away in Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s Budget 2018 documents is a scant paragraph outlining the measure. The move is a follow-on to the almost forgotten...
by guildy | 29 Oct 2018 | New Legislation, News, Tax & VAT
Chancellor Phillip Hammond restrained from tinkering with landlord tax too much in his Budget 2018. The major changes impact on the capital gains tax reliefs available to buy to let landlords when they sell a property that they had lived in as their main home for some...
by guildy | 14 Sep 2018 | News, Tax & VAT
The tax man is cracking down on cases where home owners are claiming reliefs against capital gains tax. Two recent appeals before the First Tier Tax Tribunal demonstrate how HM Revenue & Customs is scrutinising filings by home owners living in properties for a...
by guildy | 1 Aug 2018 | News, Statistics, Tax & VAT
A detailed survey into buy to let and the wider housing market has provoked a split reaction. In almost all the categories, the responses were split almost down the middle – except the answer to one question. When owners of more than one home were asked if...
by guildy | 12 Jul 2018 | New Legislation, News, Tax & VAT
New rules are on the way to stop landlords and property owners pocketing tax-free cash on bed-and-breakfast and holiday let income. Rent-a-room relief was aimed at helping home owners let their spare rooms in a bid to reduce the housing crisis. Instead, many have...
by guildy | 20 Apr 2018 | Consultation, New Legislation, News, Tax & VAT
The deadline for paying capital gains tax after a buy to let or shared home sale is due to shorten to just 30 days for landlords. HM Revenue & Customs has published a consultation outlining the new rules that bring UK landlords in line with overseas landlords for...
by guildy | 13 Apr 2018 | Buy to Let Borrowing, News, Statistics, Tax & VAT
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....
by guildy | 7 Feb 2018 | Buy to Let Borrowing, News, Tax & VAT
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...
by guildy | 17 Jan 2018 | Buy to Let Borrowing, News, Tax & VAT
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...
by guildy | 9 Jan 2018 | News, Tax & VAT
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...
by guildy | 19 Dec 2017 | Consultation, HMO's, Licensing, News, Tax & VAT
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,...
by guildy | 1 Dec 2017 | News, Tax & VAT
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...
by guildy | 27 Nov 2017 | News, Tax & VAT
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...
by guildy | 1 Nov 2017 | News, Tax & VAT
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...