Category: Properties
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Capital Gains Tax on Rental Property: How Much Will You Pay When You Sell? (UK Landlords 2025/26)
Capital Gains Tax on Rental Property – UK Landlords 2025/26 UK landlord selling a rental or second home? Learn when Capital Gains Tax applies, how to calculate it and the 60-day rules for 2025/26 and 2026/27.
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Moving your rental property into a limited company in 2025/26: the complete guide for UK landlords
Moving Property into a Limited Company (UK 2025/26): CGT, SDLT, Reliefs & Pitfalls for Landlords Thinking about moving your buy-to-let into a limited company in 2025/26? This guide for UK landlords explains CGT, SDLT, incorporation relief, partnership planning, worked examples and the non-tax traps to avoid.
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Landlord tax changes 2025–27: what the extra 2% on rental income really means (and what you can do about it)
Landlord Tax Changes 2025–27: Extra 2% and What to Do Worried about the new 2% landlord tax on rental income? See what it really means for small UK landlords, and how to turn it into a tax-efficient opportunity.
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How Much Does an Accountant Cost in the UK (2025)?
Discover average accountant fees in the UK for limited companies, sole traders, partnerships, and property investors. Understand what drives costs — and how to save without cutting corners.
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Should You Hold Property in an SPV or Your Own Name? (UK, 2025/26)
SPV vs Own Name for Buy-to-Let (UK 2025/26): The Clear, Number-First Answer. Section 24 vs SPV explained with a worked example, SDLT, CGT and dividend tax. See the numbers for your rent, costs, rate and tax band.
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Setting Up a Ltd Company for Properties: Holding Company, Group Structure & SPV Explained
Setting Up a Ltd Company for Property (UK): SPV & Holding Company Explained When to use an SPV or a holding-company group, how to set it up, tax on rental profits, SDLT/CGT, lender requirements, and simple checklists you can follow.
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CIS penalties & appeals (and how to protect or reinstate GPS)
CIS Penalties & Appeals (UK 2025/26) Late Returns, Late Payments & Protecting GPS.
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CIS isn’t employment status: getting PAYE vs subcontractor right (CEST + risk controls)
CIS Isn’t Employment Status: PAYE vs Subcontractor, CEST & Controls UK 2025/26. Decide correctly between PAYE and CIS on each engagement. Use CEST, document evidence, and then run either PAYE or CIS (verify, labour-only base, CIS300). Includes VAT DRC interaction and GOV.UK sources.
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CIS returns & statements in Xero/QuickBooks/Sage (screenshots + step-by-step)
CIS Returns & Payment/Deduction Statements in Xero, QuickBooks & Sage, UK 2025/26 Step-by-step to run CIS month-end in your software: split labour vs materials, issue PDS by the 19th, file CIS300 on time, and pay by the 22nd plus clean DRC handling. GOV.UK-sourced and ready to use.
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CIS vs VAT Domestic Reverse Charge: when both apply (decision flow + wording)
CIS vs VAT Domestic Reverse Charge (UK 2025/26): When Both Apply + Exact Invoice Wording. Clear decision flow for CIS and the VAT Domestic Reverse Charge on the same job. Know when DRC applies, how end-user letters switch it off, and how to invoice while calculating CIS on labour only backed by GOV.UK.