Tax and Accountancy

Moving a BTL portfolio into a Ltd company structure with no CGT

Author: Mark Alexander

15th July 2015, 11 years ago | 18

If you could transfer your properties to a limited company without paying any capital gains on the transfer would you...

Tax Restructure Opportunity For Portfolio Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

14th July 2015, 11 years ago | 21

As most portfolio landlords have realised, if the Summer Budget tax reforms go ahead, they will arguably be the most...

Does buying BTL through a limited company make more sense for me?

Author: Readers Question

31st January 2015, 11 years ago | 8

For my main job (nothing to do with property) I work through my own limited company, taking around £8k in...

Protected: Five Tax Planning Strategies For Individual Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

5th November 2014, 11 years ago | 0

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Tax Implications and Penalties

Author: AA Properties Wales

12th June 2014, 12 years ago | 9

What view would HMRC take if a landlord overestimated his property rental return by say, £6,000 due to error/illness/stress?  Can...

Tax Refunds For HMO & Commercial Property Owners

Author: Mark Alexander

1st June 2014, 12 years ago | 2

HMO landlords and commercial property owners will no doubt be very interested in a meeting I had with a chap...

Reducing CGT by getting married

Author: Readers Question

11th April 2014, 12 years ago | 37

Hi there, I have a B2L property that I bought 9 years ago for £250k and I’ve rented it out...

Sharing The Wealth – Minimising CGT and IHT

Author: Readers Question

24th February 2014, 12 years ago | 5

I am exploring ways to share the wealth and minimise CGT and IHT I hold a profitable portfolio of some...

Avoid CGT by adding spouse to deeds?

Author: Readers Question

5th February 2014, 12 years ago | 22

My wife and I jointly own several BTL properties, but one is owned solely in her name in order to...

Claiming VAT back and saving CGT on Conversion

Author: Readers Question

9th January 2014, 12 years ago | 1

I am in a predicament and my accountant is confusing me even more. My husband and I have jointly owned...

Landlords Tax Returns – 10 Common Mistakes

Author: Mark Alexander

19th December 2013, 12 years ago | 12

In this article I am going to share the common mistakes that landlords make when completing their tax returns. In...

Can I claim tax relief on remortgage interest?

Author: Readers Question

16th December 2013, 12 years ago | 6

I’m looking for some clarity on taking equity out of a BTL Property, and whether the interest on the loans...

Accidental landlords advised to consider selling BEFORE April 2014

Author: Neil Patterson

11th December 2013, 12 years ago | 28

Accidental landlords looking to sell and take advantage of tax breaks on former main residences are being advised of the...

Capital Gains Tax Mitigation Question

Author: Readers Question

19th November 2013, 12 years ago | 23

One of our properties becomes vacant next month and I am very tempted to sell it. It has at least...

What accountancy software do landlords use?

Author: Readers Question

7th November 2013, 12 years ago | 49

Hi all, I’m fairly new to property investing and brand new to this site. Thanks Property Geek, Rob Dix, for...

Tax Treatment of Equity Loans for Buy to Let Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

4th November 2013, 12 years ago | 0

I have been posting on numerous forums about the introduction of equity loans into the UK buy to let mortgage...

Financial Advice – how do you pick an adviser?

Author: Mark Alexander

8th October 2013, 13 years ago | 15

All landlords require financial advice from time to time, I’ve listed some of the many reasons below. My question to...

Deed of trust property company tax question

Author: Readers Question

17th September 2013, 13 years ago | 18

I have a limited company registered in England. I purchased a buy-to-let flat in England and it is registered in...