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Can I use equity released to pay for my new residence? New! (January 2013) How much CGT would we pay, if any? New! (January 2013) Do back taxes prevent the sale of a house? (December 2012) Can I transfer a property over 2 years? (December 2012) Will multiple dwelling relief be a possibility? (November 2012) Can I gift my partner one of my buy to let properties? (November 2012) How much tax will I have to pay? (October 2012) How much tax do we pay on conversion? (October 2012) Tax and solar panels (September 2012) Can I still claim? (September 2012) How much CGT will I have to pay? (August 2012) Are we liable for Stamp Duty? (August 2012) Which allowance should I use - wear and tear or renewals? (July 2012) Can my partner and I claim each of our properties as our residence? (July 2012) Are there any tax breaks for providing dwellings from commercial premises? (June 2012) Can I claim these costs back? (June 2012) Can I claim the interest on my residential mortgage against the rent? (May 2012) What are the tax implications regarding personal allowances and the rent-a-room scheme? (May 2012) Income Tax and the Landlord (April 2012) Tax on an Inherited Property (April 2012) CGT on Let Property, Previously Main Home (March 2012) Repairs to Commercial Property (March 2012) What is the cost and tax implications of separating my properties into their own separate Title Deeds? (February 2012) Am I eligible for stamp duty exemption? (February 2012) Would this be classed as an equity release scheme? (January 2012) What are the tax implications, if any, of selling part of my garden? (January 2012) I have a monetary difference between mortgage payment and rent - will I have to pay tax? (December 2011) When should we gift our son a property we are buying? (December 2011) Can you change from wear and tear to renewals for tax purposes? (November 2011) Can we vary our income split for tax purposes? (November 2011) What are the tax implications? (November 2011) What are the CGT implications of transferring my property in the name of the Guernsey based company? (November 2011) Can We Merge Our Portfolio and Split the Income? (November 2011) Can I Sell My Property Below Market Value? (October 2011) Can I Claim for Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance (LESA) for Two Consecutive Years? (October 2011) If We Sell at a Loss, Will We Still Have to Pay CGT? (October 2011) Can I Get Deductions for the Interest on a Mortgage? (October 2011) How Does HMRC Know When a Property Has Been Sold? (October 2011) Can I Sell My Property Back to Myself? (October 2011) What Tax Will My Father Pay on Property Gifted to My Mother? (September 2011) How Do I Account for Rent in Advance? (September 2011) Do I Pay Tax on Rent Received from Family? (September 2011) Can I Offset Mortgage Interest Against Rental Income? (September 2011) Can I Receive Gross Rental Income from Property Agent? (September 2011) Will I Have to Pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on My UK Property? (September 2011) What are the Tax Implications of Making Overpayments to My Mortgage? (September 2011) Can My Brother ‘Gift’ Me a Share of a Property in His Name? (September 2011) How Long Should I Live in a Property for it to Become My Main Residence? (March 2011) Do People 80 Plus Have to Pay Council Tax? (March 2011) How Can We Avoid Capital Gains (CGT)? (February 2011) Should I Pay Cash Or Get a Mortgage to Purchase Buy to Let Property? (February 2011) Are These Legitimate Expenses? (February 2011) How Do I Go About Submitting a Tax Return Without the Help of an Accountant? (February 2011) Should I Gift or Use a Lease? (January 2011) Can These Costs be Offset Against Income? (January 2011) Will I Pay CGT on My UK Property? (January 2011) Will I Just Pay CGT on Market Value If I Sell an Inherited Property? (December 2010) Can We Gift Our Buy-to-Let (BTL) Property to Our Children? (December 2010) What Can I Offset Against Income? (December 2010) Should I Buy in Sole or Joint Name? (November 2010) Can I Pay Myself for the Time Spent on Managing My Property Business? (November 2010) Will I Be Liable for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the Income from Let Property? (November 2010) Can I Offset Interest from Our Re-Mortgage? (October 2010) How Do I Work Out Capital Gains Tax (CGT)? (October 2010) When Do I Pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT)? (October 2010) Can I Claim VAT on Purchased Property? (September 2010) Can I Add My Mother to My Mortgage to Reduce Tax? (September 2010) Can I Get My 10 Million Back Tax Free? (August 2010) Can I Claim VAT on Mileage? (July 2010) How Much Can I Offset as Allowable Expenses? (June 2010) Do I Pay Tax on an Empty Flat...? (May 2010) Can Our Property Business Hire My Self-Employed Partner? (April 2010) Is Interest on Capital Expenditure Deductable Against CGT? (January 2010) Does Rental Income Affect Tax Credit? (December 2009) Am I Classed as a Property Trader? (November 2009) Is Tax Due on Amount Remortgaged From My Buy to Let Property? (October 2009) Can I Offset Last Year's Loss? (October 2009) Will We Pay Tax on Rental Income? (October 2009) How Can I Avoid Paying Council Tax on My Empty Property? (September 2009) Am I Liable for Capital Gains Tax? (September 2009) Will I Pay Tax If I Rent to a Family Member? (August 2009) Would a Three Month Stay in a Property Qualify as PPP? (July 2009) Is the Cost for Vacent Possession of a Property an Allowable Expense or Property Cost? (July 2009) Does My Wife Have to Register as Self Employed When Letting Out Her Property? (June 2009) Can I Use My Wife's Personal Allowance to Claim Tax Relief? (June 2009) Is it Ok to Not Declare My Buy to Let Income? (May 2009) Could I Give Half the House to My Husband to Use Both CGT Allowances? (May 2009) Are We Able to Caim Letting Relief On This Property? (April 2009) Tax Implications for Receiving a share of Equity From My Mother's Property (March 2009) Can I Claim for Replacing the Roof or Just for Repairs? (February 2009) Can My Wife Pay Me to Maintain and Manage her Property and Off-Set This Against Her Tax Liability? (February 2009) Is Capital Gains Tax Due if...? (February 2009) Should I Treat My Property Income as Seperate Self Employed Income or Exisiting Income for Tax Purposes? (February 2009) What is the Difference Between Maintenance and Repairs? (February 2009) Is It Possible to Change From Renewal to Wear and Tear Allowance? (January 2009) Can My Mother Transfer Her Property Into Mine and My Sister's Name? (January 2009) Will I Be Liable to Pay Tax on Money That I Have Been Given? (December 2008) Can I Buy a House at 18? (December 2008) Will I Pay Tax on Rental Income and Can I Offset it Against the Rent I Am Paying? (November 2008) Should I Declare My New Lodger? (October 2008) Offseting Property Losses Against The Interest From Savings Accounts! (June 2008) What tax implications are there where selling a property that has been gifted to us? (March 2008) Converting two flats into one. (March 2008) What happens after April when taper relief is abolished? (February 2008) Can interest from a main residence be off set against rental income? (January 2008) Can I increase borrowing to minimise or avoid CGT? (January 2008) If I decide to sell one or more properties then will my losses be offset against any CGT liability? (November 2007) Can you claim the startup costs of a business before incorporating? (November 2007) Paying a seller £220k now and the remaining £20k when the property is resold. (October 2007) Are you involved in buy-to-sell? (June 2007) Should I contact the Revenue myself or wait for them to contact me? (June 2007) Can my daughter sell her flat and buy a 1/4 share in the family home? (May 2007) We have been told to look out for 'city tax' - what exactly is this? (May 2007) Can I gift my property to my brother? (May 2007) Can accommodation costs be charged as an expense? (May 2007) Can I transfer my property of £300,000 to someone else for £60,000? (May 2007) How can my partner reduce his CGT on a property that he has never lived in? (May 2007) Can I change my ‘intention’ to help reduce my property tax bill? (April 2007) Can I offset a loan from my husband against my rental income? (March 2007) Do I need to let the Inland Revenue know that I am taking in a lodger? (March 2007) Can I use my annual tax free allowance against my property income in I live in Germany? (February 2007) Can all service charges and building improvements be deducted from the rental income? (February 2007) If my brother-in-law moves out, will he still retain ownership of his share of the property? (January 2007) Can I maximise tax releif by grouping the value of my portfolio together? (January 2007) What is the tax treatment if I move into my previously rented out property? (December 2006) Can I offset the loss incurred in year two against income earned in year one? (November 2006) How do you 'gift a property in stages' to use annual CGT exemptions? (November 2006) Is CGT payable on the disposal of trust assets? (October 2006) Can I offset interest repayments when borrowing money from a relative? (October 2006) Tax Treatment for new and replacement kitchens (September 2006) Can I claim unused CGT for previous years? (August 2006) Can I claim tax relief on drawdown money held in bank account? (August 2006) Can losses from property income be offset against ‘other income’? (July 2006) Can my mother gift the proceeds of sale to her children and live rent-free? (July 2006) Is letting relief restricted to upper limit of £40k per property? (June 2006) Any stamp duty if I swap properties? (May 2006) My property is part residential and part business. Can I claim PPR relief? (May 2006) Can I offset property losses against my other earned income? (May 2006) What is the most tax efficient way to take out a mortgage? (April 2006) I am a pensioner, do I still need to pay tax on my property profits? (April 2006) Can I get 100% tax allowance on the cost of the conversion? (March 2006) Must the value of our properties be added together for stamp duty purposes? (March 2006) Is there a limit to the amount that can be claimed as ‘tax relief’? (February 2006) Is property now classed as ‘business income’? (February 2006) What is my inheritance tax liability? (February 2006) Can this interest be claimed as a business expense? (January 2006) What CGT liability for property that is partly PPR? (January 2006) Can I select a property as my PPR if I haven’t lived in it? (December 2005) Any tax if I keep my rental income in Dubai? (November 2005) Can I offset the cost for extending the property lease? (November 2005) Is there a difference when offsetting interest in a ‘repayment’ and an ‘interest only’ mortgage? (November 2005) Can I avoid CGT by sending sales proceeds to the Isle of Man? (October 2005) How will a Discretionary Trust reduce the IHT liability? (October 2005) Can I lease my commercial property to my ltd company to save tax? (September 2005) Can we save tax by buying in our children’s names? (September 2005) Do I pay CGT if I build two apartments within my PPR residence? (September 2005) What is Private Letting Relief? (September 2005) How can I transfer to my children and avoid CGT? (August 2005) I helped out my penniless brother – but will I be able to avoid CGT? (August 2005) Can I offset pensionable income against property profits? (July 2005) Should I complete a self-assessment form if I am making a rental loss? (July 2005) What is the tax situation for claiming interest relief on ‘offset mortgages’? (July 2005) Selling a house below market value and trying to avoid taxes (July 2005) Will this tax saving strategy work? (June 2005) Can interest incurred in financing a development be allowed against the subsequent letting income? (June 2005) Avoiding tax when converting a property into two dwellings? (June 2005) Will rent-a-room relief impact my planned purchase of a Buy-to-let property? (June 2005) Will I pay Capital Gains Tax or Income Tax? (June 2005) Can I offset costs incurred for a property I never purchased? (June 2005) Can I offset rental losses against other partners income? (May 2005) How do I handle the refurbishment costs I incurred? (May 2005) Can I buy property for a child under the age of 18? (May 2005) Is there CGT due on a property purchased for my mother? (May 2005) If I die will IHT be due immediately? (April 2005) Do I still pay tax if I am renting to a family member? (April 2005) Can my client re-arrange his affairs to offset interest? (April 2005) Any tax if I sell land that forms part of garden? (April 2005) I’m looking for property overseas – can I offset the travelling cost? (March 2005) Can I set-up a company and claim back VAT? (March 2005) Can I gift my property to my son and avoid tax? (March 2005) How do I minimise my children's IHT on a property, whilst continuing to own it during my lifetime? (March 2005) What tax if I immediately sell an inherited property? (February 2005) Transferring property to your children (February 2005) Ltd Company or Sole Trader? (February 2005) What tax implications if I buy my mothers house at 25% below market value? (February 2005) Can I split the profits without changing the ownership? (February 2005) How long before we can jointly benefit from the CGT allowance? (February 2005) Tax implications of transferring property into joint ownership. (January 2005) Re-Investing profits within a Company (January 2005) How to amend previously submitted tax returns? (January 2005) Can we merge our portfolio and split the income 50:50? (January 2005) When do I pay my tax if I have sold a property? (January 2005) Can I bring my undeclared loss forward? (December 2004) How do I handle general portfolio costs? (December 2004) How will a cash back offer affect my future CGT? (December 2004) Is it worth my property company being registered for VAT? (December 2004) Can I claim my costs for re-mortgaging? (November 2004) I rent storage, can I offset the costs? (November 2004) When do I start paying tax? (November 2004) Be careful about misusing the ‘Private Residence Relief’ (November 2004) Are these costs I incurred of a 'capital' or 'revenue' nature? (October 2004) How can I pass on my property portfolio to my children? (October 2004) I’ve come clean to the Inland Revenue, but what now? (October 2004) Ooops I’ve destroyed my paperwork and receipts (October 2004) Switching between 10% Wear & Tear Allowance and 'Renewals' (September 2004) Did you know about paragraph 45700? (September 2004) How can I avoid Inheritance Tax? (August 2004) Should I declare my rental losses? (August 2004) Can I offset costs if I have lived in the property? (July 2004) Do I need to have Receipts? (July 2004) Can I claim PPR on both properties? (June 2004) Using your CGT allowance on sale of a new build (May 2004) Reinvesting profits to save tax (May 2004) 2004 budget and property partnerships (April 2004) Carrying forward and offsetting property losses (April 2004) Watch out for stamp duty when transferring property (March 2004) Don't forget about offsetting pre-trading expenditure costs! (March 2004) Using a Ltd Company to give yourself a tax-free pension! (February 2004) Remortgaging a property after having bought it with cash (February 2004) Offsetting the cost of a £5,000 property seminar. (January 2004) Offsetting interest charged on credit cards (January 2004) Being eligible for Private Residence Relief (December 2003) How long in a property before I get Private Residence Relief? (December 2003) Declaring a non 50:50 property ownership split. (November 2003)

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