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A prominent tax consultancy says landlords who transferred their rental properties in a company in 2017/18 are being targeted by HMRC. It’s...

Don’t pick on landlords - that’s the message from a leading tax and advisory consultancy. Blick Rothenberg warns that the government needs...

Landlords will have to foot the bill for the government’s energy efficiency proposals without any apparent tax or grant help. That’s the...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget has made one small but welcome change to Capital Gains Tax.  For those selling UK residential property, including...

Campaign group Generation Rent has issued an angry statement in response to the government’s decision to extend the eviction ban for...

A change in government policy will allow landlords to fund investment that will help businesses recover, says tax and advisory firm...

Buy-to-let landlords facing hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis can defer their July tax payment on account, but taxpayers...

With just over a month until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, buy-to-let landlords in England should be in a...

Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...

Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic can defer their July tax payment on account, but taxpayers...

A House of Commons Treasury Committee is calling on ministers to plug gaps in government schemes designed to support people during...

Are you facing cash flow difficulties? Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic can defer their July...

People who invest in a property that has an annexe and therefore believe they have acquired two properties and can claim stamp...

Property transactions unsurprisingly slumped in April amid the lockdown restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak. The latest HMRC...

The Chancellor’s decision to extend the existing furlough scheme until the end of October will prevent mass redundancies and help millions...

The government’s coronavirus job retention scheme is expected to be extended until September at a reduced rate of 60%  The furlough scheme,...

In an effort to get the UK economy open again, the UK’s tax regime should be simplified to encourage inward investment,...

The government has extended its wage-subsidy programme for workers until the end of June, which should help ensure many private tenants are...

HMRC are suspending enquiries into taxpayers and businesses that are under investigation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  HMRC is writing...

Many young people would find it significantly harder to get a foot on the housing ladder, leaving many effectively renting for...

A number of taxpayers, including buy-to-let landlords, have been left feeling confused after HMRC issued self-assessment statements to individual taxpayers which...

With the 31 January deadline for the 2017/18 self assessment tax returns just days away, Blick Rothenberg offers some last minute...

It’s meant to be a time of good cheer, relaxation and celebration, but for many, Christmas is stressful, not least for...

Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching...

The Bank of England’s decision to raise the interest rate yesterday, from 0.5% to 0.75%, will increase the interest costs of...

The 31st January deadline to submit your self-assessment tax return for the year ended 5 April 2017 has come and gone, but almost...

With the 31 January deadline for the 2016/17 self assessment tax returns almost upon us, Blick Rothenberg offers some last minute...

  Buy-to-let landlords who own homes within a company will face a higher tax bill when they eventually sell their properties. Yesterday’s Budget...

The Treasury has so far pocketed around £2bn as a result of the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional homes, including...

Almost 40% of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) raised in the third quarter of the year came from property transactions which...

The government could go a long way towards boosting the stock of properties available for sale, which remains close to record...

The government’s attack on landlords is unlikely to end anytime soon despite widespread criticisms, after it released details of how the...

If you are registered under the self-assessment tax regime, it is crucial that you do not forget to make your second...

April provided the government with the highest Stamp Duty Land Tax (‘SDLT’) revenue ever recorded for a single month, according to...

Landlords should wait to replace furniture in let properties until 6 April 2016 when the 10% wear and tear allowance is...

A firm of accountants has warned that homeowners using Airbnb to raise extra cash could end up in conflict with HMRC...