Property Tax Specialists
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Louise and Simon have been property investors since 2006 and not paid any tax on our property portfolio.
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
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Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
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Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
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Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
o Employment taxo Savings income taxo Insurance premium taxo Self employment taxo National Insuranceo Road Taxo Council Taxo Fuel, alcohol, cigarettes Dutyo VAT
Tax time…all the time…(life, death, taxes)
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Return on Investment (ROI)o Do you factor tax in your ROI calculation?
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Jane Medical professional – High rate tax payer (2014-15)
o £100,000 to buy a new flat
o £25,000 deposit o £3,000 profit per year
o 12% ROI = £3,000 divided by £25,000
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Jane Medical professional – High rate tax payer (2014-15)
o £100,000 to buy a new flat
o £35,000 (£25,000 deposit + £10,000 tax)
o £1,800 profit per year (after tax)
o 5.1% ROI = £1,800 divided by £35,000
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Property profits£2,100 rent (6 ASTs X £350)
(£210) less voids(£350) less Utility bills(£425) less mortgage(£300) less maintenance
£815 profit per month£9,780 annual profits
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Who is affected by the budget announcemento High rate tax payers
o People with furnished properties
o People that own limited companies
o People with large asset portfolios (for example properties, shares, businesses)
o People buying second homes, BTLs
o People selling properties
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Who is affected by the budget announcement
Withholding CGT
Rent a room Allowance
Mortgage Interest
Relief Cap
Corporate Tax
Increase SDLT
Wear & Tear Allowance
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Who is affected by the budget announcement
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
o 3% additional stamp duty costs (additional tax)
o Anything over £40,000 (3% on total amount)
o Direct from .Gov website
“"A owns both a main residence and a second home. She sells her main residence and purchases a new one. Although she has two properties at the end of the day of the transaction, she has replaced her main residence so the higher rates will not apply” (sell within 36 months)
Who is affected by the budget announcement
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
SDLT – Resi & commercial scaled on tier basisValues Residential
£0-£125K 0%
£125K - £250K 2%£250K - £925K 5%£925K - £1.5m 10%
£1.5m+ 12%
Plus surcharge> £40K 3%
Values Commercial£0-£150K 0%
£150K - £250K 2%£250+ 5%
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Identify chattels to reduce SDLT and tax
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Identify chattels to reduce SDLT and taxo carpets (fitted or otherwise)o curtains o Blindso Free-standing furnitureo kitchen white goodso Electric and gas fires (provided that they
can be removed by disconnection from the power supply without causing damage to the property)light shades and fittings (unless recessed).
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Who is affected by the budget announcement
Withholding CGT
Rent a room Allowance
Mortgage Interest
Relief Cap
Corporate Tax
Increase SDLT
Wear & Tear Allowance
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Property Profits£9,780 annual profits
(£2,520) wear & tear allowance
£7,260 taxable profit
(£2,904) tax @ 40% (12% of income)
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Property Profits£9,780 annual profits
(£2,520) wear & tear allowance
£9,780 taxable profit
(£3,912) tax @ 40% (16% of income)
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Property Profits£9,780 annual profits
£5,100 add mortgage interest
£14,880 Paper taxable profit
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Property Profits£14,880 Paper taxable profit
£5,952 tax @ 40%
(£1,020) 20% tax relief on mortgage
£4,932 tax to pay 20% of income
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
£25,200 rental income
Before budget announcement
£2,904 tax (11% of rental income)£6,876 cash profit (27% of renal)
After budget announcement
£4,932 tax (20% of rental income)£4,848 cash profit (19% of rent)
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
What does RE stand for?
REPLACE
REPAIR
RENEW
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
What does RE stand for?
Certain improvements are tax allowable:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/bimmanual/BIM46904.htm
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What does RE stand for?
Not allowable
10% wear & tear on furnitureo Must be fully furnished
o Beds o Furnitureo Curtainso White goodso Sofa, chairs, tableso Cabinets and cupboardsRemoved fro
m April 2016
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
REPLACE
REPAIR
RENEW
RE – What does RE stand for?
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Budget solutionso Buy new properties in a limited company
o Transfer existing properties to a limited company
o Pay off mortgage (mortgage interest relief 20%)
o Invest in commercial properties
o Invest in your pension to increase personal allowances
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Now 2017 2020+20% 19% 18%/17%
o Corporation tax rates
People with limited companies
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£10,800 annual profits
Scenario 1: Without Limited Company
£4,320 Tax at 40%
Scenario 2: Limited Company
£1,836 tax at 17%
Which do you prefer?
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
Typically:
o Mortgage rates are higher than BTL
o Arrangement fees are higher
o Deposit are higher (30%+)
o Mortgage applications take longer
Considerations when buying in a limited company
Helping high rate tax payers invest in property
o Stamp Duty Land & Tax
o Capital Gains Tax
o Getting a mortgage
Consideration point: Transfer properties with small CGT
Transferring existing properties into a Limited Co.
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o Ramsay v HMRC (2013)
o Transfer all properties to a LTD = no CGT
o Must be working in property
Incorporation relief
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