Tax & Accountancy

Why UK landlords are flocking to Portugal

Author: Mark Alexander

9th August 2018, 8 years ago | 88

Did you know that UK landlords do not have to pay tax on their UK dividend income from incorporated rental...

What Does “Washing Out CGT On Incorporation” Actually Mean?

Author: Mark Alexander

13th June 2018, 8 years ago | 25

A common question I am asked by landlords who are considering incorporation of their property rental business is “what does...

How do I claim back the 25% of Residential Finance cost under Section 24 when I am in a Property Partnership?

Author: Readers Question

28th April 2018, 8 years ago | 7

My wife and I established a partnership with HMRC in 2012 when we started a small business – which currently...

The best tax structure for landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

9th April 2018, 8 years ago | 0

The best tax structure for landlords very much depends on taxable income. For example, a couple who are earning say...

New SDLT Rules Can Help Smaller Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

29th March 2018, 8 years ago | 25

A little known amendment to Stamp Duty Policy in the Autumn Budget 2017 could help 1,000’s of small landlords in...

Are my wife and I a property rental BUSINESS?

Author: Readers Question

5th November 2017, 9 years ago | 6

Dear Mark The crux of the issue regarding putting BTL properties into a company seems to be whether HMRC will...

Incorporating WITHOUT Refinancing

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2017, 9 years ago | 4

I am helping Cotswold Barristers to promote their BICT structure to accountants and would really appreciate some help. Many accountants...

Expat Landlords Tax Planning Opportunity

Author: Mark Alexander

20th October 2017, 9 years ago | 5

This is a case study of how a couple are able to convert a massive tax headache into a £5,000,000...

Two tax planning models to avoid

Author: Mark Alexander

5th September 2017, 9 years ago | 9

Around 20% of the landlords who consult me regarding tax ask about the “Hybrid strategy” or the “LLP to Incorporation...

Landlords and Class 2 National Insurance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2017, 9 years ago | 0

The outcome of the due diligence of our professional advisers on this matter was that Landlords are NOT obliged to pay Class...

Are Landlords Ever Required To Pay National Insurance?

Author: Mark Alexander

31st May 2017, 9 years ago | 11

Some accountants have been telling their clients that if they want to claim they run the “business” as a “partnership”...

Are Joint Buy-to-Let Owners Automatically A Business Partnership For SDLT Exemption Purposes At Incorporation?

Author: Mark Alexander

31st May 2017, 9 years ago | 5

Until quite recently, many professional advisers (including myself) have argued that a partnership doesn’t exist unless HMRC has issued a...

Landlord Incorporation Explained On Video Interview With Ranjan Bhattacharya

Author: Mark Alexander

20th May 2017, 9 years ago | 4

This 10 minute video interview about landlord incorporation was recorded in April 2017, just before the doors were opened to...

I think our accountant may have messed up

Author: Readers Question

6th March 2017, 9 years ago | 18

I have been reading your Landlord Tax Tutorials with great interest since the beginning of this year. The penny dropped...

Accountant Of The Year 2017 – Voted By Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

19th January 2017, 9 years ago | 0

Do your accountants save you more than they charge you? Are they forward thinking? We want to know which accountancy...

Just Suppose

Author: Mark Alexander

4th October 2016, 10 years ago | 0

Just suppose you only had to pay corporation tax on your retained rental profits. This is currently just 20% and...

No Nonsense Tax Advice For Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

26th September 2016, 10 years ago | 0

Section 24 Tax Problems – Will your mortgage interest payments be taxed? The following breaks down, into three easy sections, the important questions...

Must Read Book For Landlords -134 Pre-Sales Already

Author: Mark Alexander

8th September 2016, 10 years ago | 0

We now have 134 conditional pre-orders of our book “Our UK Buy-to-Let Tax Strategy” and we haven’t even finished writing it...