Tag: Property tax

SDLT Tribunal Win Highlights Misclassification Risks for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

4th December 2025, 5 months ago | 0

A newly published First-tier Tribunal decision has drawn fresh attention to how easily Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) can be...

Raising taxes without reform could damage growth warns Institute for Fiscal Studies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 6 months ago | 3

A prominent think tank warns the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, “simply raising tax rates without reform would do more economic damage...

Rumours of reforming stamp duty heat up before Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 7 months ago | 2

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may spread stamp duty payments across several years rather than in one lump sum, according to media...

Deputy PM Angela Rayner admits to underpaying stamp duty on flat

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 8 months ago | 39

Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister and housing secretary, has confessed to underpaying stamp duty on a Hove flat purchase,...

Rumours of property tax spark backlash ahead of Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2025, 8 months ago | 14

Rumours of replacing stamp duty with a property tax on homes worth more than £500,000 have sparked fury among property...

Six of the Best: How Non-Resident Buyers Can Halve Their SDLT Bill Without Schemes or Complexity

Author: Mark Alexander

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 1

Why buying six properties is often cheaper than buying three Non-resident investors face some of the highest rates of Stamp...

Home sellers cut prices before the stamp duty deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Homeowners are reducing asking prices ahead of the forthcoming stamp duty change, particularly for properties under £250,000, research reveals. An...

Buy-to-let landlords brace for 17% stamp duty hike ahead of budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Buy-to-let landlords may face a 17% rise in stamp duty bills as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares for the upcoming budget....

HMRC’s Classification of Substantial Incorporation Structure (SIS) and Capital Account Restructure (CAR): Clarifying the Situation

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Recent developments have led HMRC to name Property118’s Substantial Incorporation Structure (SIS) and Capital Account Restructure (CAR) as tax avoidance...

CLA warns of the economic impact of abolishing FHL tax relief

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has criticised the government’s decision to abolish the Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) tax...

Scottish property taxes soar to record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Scottish property taxes have reached a record high, exceeding £628 million in the past year, according to analysis by DJ...

Scottish property taxes top £623m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Property taxes in Scotland surpassed £623 million over the past year – a slight increase of £3 million over the...

Londoners shoulder most of the UK’s £3.6 billion stamp duty burden

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Londoners are feeling the squeeze of Stamp Duty Land Tax the most as they fork out 40.7% of the national...

Government urged to stop ‘grandstanding’ and help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

There needs to be a shift in government policy to stop ‘grandstanding’ and recognise landlords’ rental income as business income...

Council Tax relief for void period?

Author: Readers Question

29th September 2023, 3 years ago | 15

Hello, we had a tenant vacate our property on August 31st and a new tenant moving in on 2nd October,...

Council tax and studio flats?

Author: Readers Question

23rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello, a landlord owns a house which has been converted into 4 flats – 3 studios and a 2 bedroom...

28% of Scotland’s property taxes come from investors and second home buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Investors and second home buyers account for more than a quarter of all Scotland’s property taxes paid over the past...

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Landlords and Holiday Homes May Lose Tax Discounts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2011, 14 years ago | 0

Around 250,000 second-home owners could see their council tax double under changes that let councils scrap their discounts. Councils will...

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One property tax for the rich…and another for the rest

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

28th June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Paying stamp duty and capital gains tax on a property sale is definitely a case of one law for the...

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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...