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Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

Although SDLT receipts have been volatile in recent years, the property tax’s effectiveness as a revenue-raiser for the Government is not...

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...

The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...

After the Autumn Statement unveiled a major tax cut for January, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ll pay less tax in...

There may be tax cuts in today’s Autumn Statement if government-fuelled rumours are to be believed - but there’s been a...

Winkworth's chief executive says next week’s Autumn Statement must see the reinstatement of Mortgage Interest Tax Relief for investors. Dominic Agace says...

HM Revenue and Custoims is running a series of webinars aimed primarily at those new to earning income from property of...

The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to draw attention to new guidance it has issued over a tax avoidance scheme aimed at...

A wealth management organisation has raised the spectre that some families may end up overpaying inheritance tax. And with property wealth being...

Buy-to-let landlords with property assets held in a company could be taking advantage of the current dip in house prices to...

The data from the 2021 to 2022 tax year reveals that it has been a bumper year for capital gains in...

An outspoken agent says he is seeing growing numbers of people renting in later life to reduce their inheritance tax liability. Trevor...

Inheritance tax receipts hit £600 million in April 2023 according to data released by HMRC. This is £100 million higher than...

New figures show that property taxes - often rising as a result of frozen thresholds - lead the way as the...

A business consultancy is reporting a rise in stamp duty paid by landlords and other home buyers - but is warning...

New figures from HMRC this week show that the Treasury raked in another £4.1 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the...

New data just released by HM Revenue & Customs shows income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax receipts for April...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his long-awaited Autumn Statement - the fiscal event which he says will lead to “all of...

A prominent figure in the lettings industry is warning the Tories against ‘stealth increases’ for Capital Gains and Inheritance taxes. David Alexander...

As landlords know better than most, property taxes are a rich seam of revenue for the government. And now, new figures show...

The lettings agency chain Winkworth says the attraction of buy to let is waning for both institutional and individual investors. This is...

Latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs show yet another large increase in the amount of taxation received by the...

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

Rishi Sunak has distanced himself from reports that he is looking at increasing capital gains tax to help pay for the...

For most people, their properties are their most valuable asset. And for anyone with children, the consequence of not having made...

A high number of landlords are struggling to keep up with new policy reforms, new research suggests. Market Financial Solutions has surveyed...

If you have inherited a holiday home or B&B you could save thousands of pounds in inheritance tax, according to Kirwans...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

Asset manager, LCP, is set to launch a new Sharia-compliant fund with a view to investing in the mainstream private rented...

Tax specialists have urged buy-to-let landlords affected by Chancellor George Osborne’s tax crackdown to act now to ensure their sums still...

Chancellor George Osbourne, has announced a series of measures impacting on the property industry, including: Buy To Let landlords to have mortgage...