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rental property and stamp duty for adding spouse by mathews Started by mathews, 03-01-2020, 11:29 AM	11 responses 225 views 0 likes	Last Post by Kape65 21-01-2020, 20:48 PM
How can I dispose of a property in a cheap tax efficient way? by SnowyDays Started by SnowyDays, 18-01-2020, 22:30 PM	5 responses 146 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 20-01-2020, 16:27 PM
Transfer beneficial interest by drdes Started by drdes, 19-01-2020, 08:47 AM	2 responses 85 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 19-01-2020, 10:19 AM
Entrepreneur's Relief for refurb + let investment, CGT by Farrella Started by Farrella, 18-01-2020, 20:56 PM	2 responses 57 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 19-01-2020, 10:09 AM
Changes to CGT When Selling a Previous Residential Property by Claymore Started by Claymore, 18-01-2020, 12:17 PM	3 responses 113 views 0 likes	Last Post by AndrewDod 18-01-2020, 19:49 PM
Filing Tax For First Time by beccajohnson Started by beccajohnson, 18-01-2020, 13:55 PM	3 responses 74 views 0 likes	Last Post by Gordon999 18-01-2020, 16:20 PM
Buying 2nd home to live, & converting 1st home to BTL - extra stamp duty on 2nd home? by endlessfees Started by endlessfees, 17-01-2020, 14:14 PM	2 responses 67 views 0 likes	Last Post by endlessfees 18-01-2020, 08:56 AM
Tax relief on BTL Mortgage Fees by MickyV Started by MickyV, 17-01-2020, 08:10 AM	3 responses 86 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 17-01-2020, 12:16 PM
Tax efficient way to extract money out of limited company BTL by LdnLandlord Started by LdnLandlord, 12-01-2020, 16:51 PM	2 responses 101 views 0 likes	Last Post by MickyV 17-01-2020, 07:58 AM
Stamp Duty Surcharge Refund for Property Transfered to Company? by npjacques Started by npjacques, 10-01-2020, 13:01 PM	2 responses 73 views 0 likes	Last Post by Gordon999 17-01-2020, 05:04 AM

EICR check and follow up work Tax deductible?

by Celibin

Just wondering if this is the case and can be claimed on self-assessment?
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09-08-2020, 06:45 AM
Reply to EICR check and follow up work Tax deductible?

by AndrewDod

Yes of course it is....
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09-08-2020, 23:39 PM
CGT evidence

by PaulRs1

Hi All,

I’m an accidental landlord and about to sell the house. Lived in it for 4 years and rented it out for 6 (with the intention of moving back, which never happened)

im aware I need to pay CGT and can claim improvement costs, I basically bought a wreck and renovated it...
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08-08-2020, 13:25 PM
Reply to CGT evidence

by AndrewDod

Most of those things are not capital expenses anyway. Your probably already claimed then as expenses against rental income. Painting a place which you then live in certainly is not a capital expense, not an improvement (in CGT terms). Building a wall where there was not one before is an example of an...
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09-08-2020, 23:25 PM
Can I Rent My Private BTLs to my own Ltd Company?

by Crunchie

I own 5 buy to let HMOs in my private name with mortgages and have to pay the higher rate of income tax. My properties are my only source of income.

Can I set up a Ltd Company and rent my properties to it for a rental that is less than the higher rate tax band, say £45,000 total? The tenants...
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09-08-2020, 20:25 PM
Reply to Tax to Pay on Lease Extension

by divadee

We paid 18,000 for the freehold and had legal costs of approx 2k for the purchase. This was 4 years ago though. Can we still offset purchase price over income 4 years later?...
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09-08-2020, 20:20 PM
Tax to Pay on Lease Extension

by divadee

Myself and partner own the freehold to the building we live in, this is in the form of a limited company. We were accidental freeholders as the previous freeholder wanted to sell and no one else living here wanted to buy it so we bought it to have some control over the service charges etc....
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07-08-2020, 09:48 AM
Reply to First time self assessment calculation before submittnig?

by Advice seeker

Thanks JP, good to know.

Does it make a difference I have never actually lived there?

In a nutshell, was family home, to keep certain over sentimental family members happy, it wasn't touched for ten years, literally, until the council threatened a forced purchased. Even when...
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09-08-2020, 15:46 PM
First time self assessment calculation before submittnig?

by Advice seeker

Hi all

This might be a simple one, or not.

Can someone please advise if this seems correct?

For 2019-2020 I have the following on the HMRC form:

£9715 income
£2558 total allowable expenses

Profit £7517

I believe mortgage...
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15-07-2020, 20:04 PM
Reply to CGT evidence

by Gordon999

Since you live in the house for 4 years plus you can claim 9 months after moving out as your main residence period = roughly 5 years .

You will have to pay cgt for last 5 years whilst under rental . I suggest you pay for a "high valuation" for your property in Aug 2015...
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09-08-2020, 11:40 AM

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