Tag: Capital Gains Tax

Beat tax and inflation with a top rate savings account

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Inflation busting savings, with tax-free bonus boosting investment returns, are back for business with National Savings and Investments (NS&I). The...

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VAT’s the problem for property developers

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

9th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

How to handle VAT on labour and materials for property conversions is a recurring problem for landlords and property developers....

Could this be the ultimate buy to let investment property exit strategy?

Author: Mark Alexander

5th April 2011, 15 years ago | 2

About a year ago Mark Alexander predicted that Equity Release mortgage providers would enter the buy to let lending business....

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Home sellers should pay stamp duty not buyers, says bank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2011, 15 years ago | 2

Landlords selling buy to let property could be hit by a new tax if the government takes up a proposal...

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Stamp duty change opens door for couples to save tax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2011, 15 years ago | 1

New stamp duty rules for portfolio property investors announced in the Budget opens the door on income-shifting tax planning for...

Budget 2011 for landlords and property investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2011, 15 years ago | 3

Chancellor George Osborne announced a tax neutral Budget aimed at providing economic growth and fairness. His speech of just over...

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Use these property tax savers before you lose them

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of “Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies”.   Little time is...

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Couples need to income shift to beat April’s tax changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Around 750,000 taxpayers face a shock at the end of the month when they are automatically upgraded to the higher...

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Billions gifted to the government by lazy taxpayers

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

28th February 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of ‘Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies’.  Steve and his wife...

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Tax green light for energy efficient landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords who want to demonstrate their green credentials can save tax and keep their tenants happy while...

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Red Hot Tax Tip – get tax relief on your personal mortgage

Author: Mark Alexander

4th January 2011, 15 years ago | 0

For married couples and civil partnerships. EXAMPLE You sell shares in your family company to your spouse for an amount...

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More landlords can expect to pay 40% tax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2010, 15 years ago | 0

More landlords can expect to pay higher rate tax from next April thanks to new income tax rates published with...

Running a buy to let business as a limited company

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2010, 15 years ago | 18

Buy to let landlords making big rental profits and looking to save tax often flirt with the idea of running...

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Stressed out taxman writes off bills for 1.9 million

Author: Mark Alexander

26th November 2010, 15 years ago | 4

The taxman has finally come a cropper in the game of brinkmanship played on claiming unpaid tax right on the...

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Taxman tightens up residence rules on second homes

Author: Mark Alexander

26th November 2010, 15 years ago | 0

The taxman has confirmed The Money Centre’s long-held suspicion that HMRC is chasing property investors suspected of ‘flipping’ homes following...

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HMRC gets tough over late £100 fines for late tax returns

Author: Mark Alexander

24th November 2010, 15 years ago | 0

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning to anyone who hasn’t yet sent in their self-assessment tax return...

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HMRC task force chases landlords for unpaid tax

Author: Mark Alexander

17th November 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords are in the firing line of a new HM Revenue and Customs charge to collect unpaid tax. HMRC is...

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Inheritance Tax FAQ.

Author: Mark Alexander

12th November 2010, 15 years ago | 0

The 30 million people in the UK who do not have a will are letting the government grab a large...

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Taxing decisions to make when inheriting a home.

Author: Mark Alexander

12th November 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Inheriting a property means making some important decisions that have lifestyle, tax and other financial consequences.

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Taxman won’t take estate planning on trust. Property investors with portfolios with values exceeding the IHT single/married thresholds of £325,000 and £625,000 are expected to face higher levels of investigation from HM Revenue and Customs.

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd November 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Wealthy families with complicated inheritance tax (IHT) avoidance schemes are the likely targets of tax ‘hit squads’. Property investors with...