Property tax news
January 1st, 2010
Landlords with income from furnished holiday accommodation in the United Kingdom (UK) are currently treated as if they are trading for certain tax purposes, as long as they satisfy certain tests,…
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December 1st, 2009
The District Valuer (DV) is not just the man who visits the property to check the validity of the Inheritance Tax (IHT) valuations; there is much more to the DV role. Inheritance Tax The DV has the…
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December 1st, 2009
Ian Wright dissolves the myth of the ‘high risk’ EIS investment strategy and outlines how there really are benefits to be gained...The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is usually thought of as a…
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November 1st, 2009
James Bailey warns of a potential stamp duty land tax trip when splitting property transactions into several smaller ones involving the same buyer and seller.Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is payable by…
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November 1st, 2009
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is payable by the purchaser of land. The rate at which it is paid ranges between 1% and 4%, and depends on the amount paid for the land – the “chargeable…
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