For 2017/18 and later years most private landlords will be expected to work out their profits using cash-basis accounting. This can make preparing your tax returns simpler, but it does have
drawbacks. What’s the full story?
Published 09.06.2017
The financial side effects of coronavirus on your tenants may result in the costs of your rental business outweighing the rents you receive. What are your options for claiming tax relief for the
losses?
Published 13.05.2020
Working out the tax relief that you’re entitled to for interest you pay on your buy-to-let-related loans isn’t simple. How is it calculated and why is it so important to keep track of it?
Published 28.06.2022
Income from letting one or more rooms in your home can be tax free where rent-a-room relief applies. However, if you also provide services to your guests the income might count as a trade. Does
rent-a-room relief still apply?
Published 31.08.2017
From 6 April 2017 the tax relief on finance costs relating to let residential property will be restricted. The amount of the restriction can be affected by your other income, but working it out is
far from plain sailing. What do you need to know?
Published 02.03.2017
Phasing in of the restriction for tax relief on finance costs began in 2017/18. The next stage takes effect on 6 April 2018. What do you need to know and how can you minimise the impact?
Published 19.01.2018
Your company rents its business premises from you. Last year you spent so much on replacement fittings in the building that the expenses outweighed the rent you received. What’s the most
tax-efficient way to deal with this loss?
Published 09.07.2018
Your long-standing tenant has moved out of your buy-to-let property and you haven’t yet found another. You’re still incurring costs on the property but as there’s no rent coming in can you continue
to claim a tax deduction for them?
Published 27.06.2023
If you have or are thinking of owning a property abroad and renting it out, there are some UK tax myths that you should be aware of. There is also some news about what other European Taxmen are up
to. What do you need to know?
Published 07.10.2004
You’ve let out a house for years, but your total income has always been less than your tax allowance so you haven’t declared it to HMRC. Will you need to reconsider in view of the impending major
changes to the tax rules for landlords?
Published 09.01.2017