Tax & Finance

Tax & Finance

In-depth stories that look at the nuts and bolts of the financial side of this industry.

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the market will collapse. I don’t agree, but I do think landlords need to adapt short and long-term tax plans ...
Renting affects the resilience of all age groups.  ...
Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing dreams.  ...
Speculation continues apace over the likely measures in next month’s Budget, especially after what is seen by political analysts as a bruising week for the government. ...
Although SDLT receipts have been volatile in recent years, the property tax’s effectiveness as a revenue-raiser for the Government is not in doubt. ...
Research by Zero Deposit, a deposit alternative service, claims that under-30s face an almost impossible task when it comes to current rental affordability, with just seven per cent of the market classed as affordable when it comes to the cost ...
Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with inflation, but a rise may still have pushed you over a frozen threshold from basic rate to higher rate ...
The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. ...
The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast. ...
There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their self-assessment tax return, and pay the tax they owe. ...
Council will pay part of tenants’ rent to private landlords...
A mortgage chief is warning that thousands of buy to...
The government says it will shortly start a formal consultation...
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