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HM Revenue and Customs says that its latest data - one week ahead of the January 31 Self Assessment deadline -...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

Good news for landlords earning under £30,000 a year - they will not have to use the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

Landlords grappling with tax returns have been given some advice - file them sooner, rather than later. Data analysed by business consultancy...

HMRC has recently launched a renewed investigation into Airbnb hosts, with the site compelled to share earnings data to assist in...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to make a direct appeal to readers to explain the benefits of submitting their 2022 to...

Landlords have again become the focus of HMRC. The government department is currently using data from rent deposit schemes to assess...

With the ever-changing landscape of the lettings industry and legislation, being a landlord can be a minefield. So many individuals view...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising landlords worried about red tape to use letting agents. Neil Cobbold, managing director of rental payment service...

It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...

The consumer service Which? Has taken the unusual approach of setting out a 12 point guide to landlords about how to...

Landlords making self-assessment tax returns may already be starting to sweat - the deadline is midnight on January 31. Overall - landlords...

The government has accepted arguments put forward by landlords and accountancy groups, and delayed a key deadline for compulsory digital tax returns. A...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to make a direct appeal to readers to complete accurate and timely tax returns. A spokesperson says:...

An influential new report wants higher taxes for landlords letting holiday properties. The Office for Tax Simplification - a division of HM...

HMRC is intensifying its efforts to track down landlords with undisclosed income, a financial consultancy claims. Perrys, a firm of chartered accountants,...

If you’re counting the days until you’ll get help with runaway price rises, it helps to know exactly how many days...

HMRC is seeing substantial delays in the processing of self assessment tax returns, it’s being claimed.  A company called RIFT Tax Refunds...

A personal finance app says it’s teamed up with a new technology firm to provide a service helping landlords prepare for...

Landlords who make tax returns on their investment properties via VAT-registered companies must sign up to the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, writes: The government has announced extra breathing space for anyone who hasn’t...

It’s likely that you’ll have something festive lined up over the Christmas period, but in case not - here are a...

If you let out holiday properties or have switched to Airbnb or similar platforms, tax inspectors may be coming for you. Accountancy...

A national accountancy firm says HM Revenue & Customs has discovered huge numbers of landlords avoiding paying tax - as many as...

A tax expert is warning professional and amateur landlords that if they switch from conventional rentals to Airbnb-style short lets for...

Propertymark wants to hear about examples of fraudulent tenancy applications - a growing problem in the rental sector. A statement from the ARLA wing...

A platform claims it allows buy to let landlords to set up limited companies within 30 minutes, through which they can...

The government’s much-hyped ‘tax day’ yesterday had - by comment consent - an underwhelming impact on the property sector. However, one tax...

A portfolio management platform has launched an Open Banking integration for landlords. The Open Banking concept as it applies to the rental...

Advice from a tax software consultancy suggests that landlords must declare Coronavirus grants in future tax returns, including the next self-assessment...

The government has unveiled plans for the completion of the rollout of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme, with the scheme...

The new tax year got underway earlier this week, bringing with it a new set of rules. Since April 2017, the amount...

HMRC has re-issued brief guidance on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for landlords and sole traders who will eventually be required to...

The 31st January deadline to submit your self-assessment tax return for the year ended 5 April 2019 has come and gone, however,...

The tax return deadline when filing your online Self Assessment for the tax year ending 5 April 2019 is just over...

The tax return deadline when filing your online Self Assessment for the tax year ending 5 April 2019 is less than...

It’s becoming more and more popular for landlords in the UK to buy properties through limited companies, rather than as individuals....

Buy-to-let landlords, property investors and second home owners are being urged to beware of a ‘dramatic change’ to the existing capital...

Tax and legislative changes have unsurprisingly left many buy-to-let investors with little alternative but to pass costs onto tenants by pushing up...

The 31st January deadline to submit your self-assessment tax return for the year ended 5 April 2018 has come and gone,...

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

It is that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including...

Investors have long turned to residential property as a means of supplementing their income, supported by strong demand from tenants and...

It’s that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including buy-to-let...

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

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...

A new guide to help brokers navigate recent and upcoming tax changes with their landlord clients’ has been launched by Accord...

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

Many buy-to-let landlords in the UK are often overwhelmed with confusion and fear whenever discussing or thinking about tax, as it...

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 will still benefit from £16.7bn worth of tax relief, based on claims from the latest year’s tax returns, even...

It’s that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including buy-to-let...

But-to-let landlords are adapting to ongoing restrictions to tax relief on buy-to-let mortgage interest, with almost half of all landlords having...

The government yesterday announced a U-turn on the extent of the 'Making Tax Digital' requirements, and the move has been warmly...

A London based landlord has been given a suspended two-year prison sentence for tax fraud, following a Revenue and Customs investigation...

The government’s decision to push back plans to make landlords submit tax returns digitally has been warmly welcomed by the Residential...

It’s that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including buy-to-let...

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...