Tax and Accountancy

Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) returns deadline 30th April.

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st March 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) is an annual tax payable by companies (or partnerships where any of the partners...

Can UK Landlords survive the ongoing tax raid?

Author: Eamon Shahir

26th August 2025, 8 months ago | 6

UK landlords have been at the receiving end of tax increases since 2021, when full mortgage interest relief was scrapped....

Furnished Holiday Let changes for those on the Flat Rate Vat Scheme

Author: Rupert Chapman

27th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Flat Rate VAT Scheme (FRS) is a simplified option for paying VAT for businesses with lower turnover. At an...

How Good Is Your Accountant? Essential Questions for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

25th December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

I highly recommend that all landlords ask their accountant one very simple question. The answer will reveal whether your accountant...

The 54.4% property wealth tax no one talks about?

Author: Readers Question

23rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Amongst all the speculation in the media about expected rises in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Inheritance Tax (IHT), I’ve...

CGT Question – Can I claim capital costs without receipts?

Author: Readers Question

15th May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

I am selling a buy to let property that I did a £100,000 extension on 15 years ago. Can I...

Making Tax Digital – Maximum efficiency option?

Author: Readers Question

8th April 2024, 2 years ago | 17

As landlords, we are forever accommodating new changes, a major procedural one will be the switch to (Make Tax Digital)...

DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR LANDLORDS Interest Rate Rises AND Section 24

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Until the recent interest rate rises started to bite into cashflow, many larger portfolio landlords had taken the decision to...

Poole and Bournemouth landlords need to attend this free event!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

With high-interest rates, huge uncertainty & opportunity in the market, there has never been a better time to consider the...

Accountants are on their knees

Author: Henrietta Brown

6th February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

For the last few months Accountants have been focused on filing tax returns for their clients. It’s an annual sacrifice...

Early Repayment Penalty against CGT?

Author: Readers Question

20th January 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Hello helpful peeps. I am wondering if a Lender’s Early Repayment Penalty can be used as a Capital Cost and...

Can Property Investment Companies Claim The 19% Corporation Tax Small Profits Threshold?

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd January 2023, 3 years ago | 6

In our view, the answer is YES, property investment companies can claim the 19% Corporation Tax ‘Small Profits Threshold’. This...

Preparing myself for Making Tax Digital?

Author: Readers Question

19th December 2022, 3 years ago | 28

Hello everyone, We’ve been advised that from April 2024 we will be required to make quarterly returns and an End...

Is the Tax Man taking a huge bite out of your rental income?

Author: Mark Alexander

20th November 2021, 4 years ago | 0

Are you one of those people who is now wishing that you had sought professional tax advice from us several...

Introducing Property118 TV

Author: Mark Alexander

9th May 2020, 6 years ago | 3

Property118 TV has launched on YouTube. An 8 minute introductory video explains what the Property118 TV channel is all about...

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Should we consider a Capital Account Restructure?

Author: Readers Question

16th March 2020, 6 years ago | 18

Dear Property118. When my husband and I first started investing into rental property in the mid 1990’s we invested £250,000...

Mixed LLP Case Study = Huge Tax Benefits For Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

14th October 2019, 7 years ago | 0

If you own some properties in your own name and others within a Limited Company, please read this Case Study...

Our webinar about LLP’s is now available on demand

Author: Mark Alexander

6th April 2019, 7 years ago | 0

This 64 minute webinar, recorded live on 6th April 2019 is now available to view on demand and free of...