At a glance The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) is an annual charge on UK residential properties which are valued at £500,000 or more and held by a company, a partnership with a corporate partner (also known as mixed partnerships), or Limited Liability Partnerships.   The rules do not apply to the total value of properties held but apply to each individual property a ...

HMRC targets buy to let landlords claiming higher levels of repair and maintenance expenditure Landlords across the UK have started to receive letters from HMRC as part of their ‘One-to-Many’ campaign. This letter focuses on the repair and maintenance costs claimed within the taxpayers 2021/22 tax return. Since December 2023, HMRC has been reaching out to landlords who comple ...

It is well publicised that the Government is committed to cracking down on tax avoidance and evasion, in order to plug the “tax gap” i.e. the amount of tax that should be paid, according to HMRC, and what is actually paid. HMRC have been sending out a number of “nudge letters” to taxpayers who they feel “may” have paid insufficient tax. These letters can refer to a number of d ...

Companies that own UK residential properties have just one month to revalue and tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if any are worth more than £500,000. Under the government’s Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) rules companies must revalue UK residential properties every five years, and 2023 to 2024 is one of those years. The revaluation can be done by the owner or by a ...

HMRC have announced that they are looking closely at landlords operating short-term property lettings, which are typically booked through online property sites such as Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO and Holiday Lettings. This is in an attempt to “stamp out” what HMRC sees as tax evasion within this sector. HMRC is writing to ‘a small number of customers who might have earned income ...

Buy to let landlords are being contacted by HMRC in its latest nudge campaign, which identifies people who may not be declaring their full rental income. These nudge letters are widely targeted at individuals or businesses based on information received, primarily from other governmental departments such as, banks or, the tenancy deposit scheme. Landlords in England are limite ...

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 became law on 1 August 2022. This legislation applies to Overseas entities (particularly Branches) – whether already registered at Companies House or not, and individuals based overseas that wish to buy, sell, or transfer UK property or land. Overseas entities will need to register with Companies House who are their re ...

ATED was originally introduced back in 2013 as part of a range of measures to make indirect ownership of high-value residential property in the UK through corporate vehicles – officially termed ‘non-natural persons’ – less attractive to investors looking to avoid or minimise taxes when disposing of their property and driving up the residential property market. The legislation a ...

The deadlines for filing and paying CGT arising on the sale of an interest in UK property changed as from 6 April 2020. A further change was announced at the recent Autumn budget on Wednesday 27 October 2021. When the changes were initially introduced in April 2020, UK residents making a gain which is liable to CGT from the disposal of residential property situated in the UK h ...

Our Budget Summary provides an overview of the key announcements arising from the Chancellor’s speech. Download Autumn Budget Report PDF Additionally, throughout the Summary you will find informative comments to help you assess the effect that the proposed changes may have on you personally. Don’t forget, we can help to ensure that your accounts are accurate and fully compli ...