Buy To Let Tax Planning

2015/2016 Edition - Fully up to date with the latest changes from April 2015Buy To Let ("BTL") landlords have to consider:Income taxCapital gains taxInheritance taxStamp duty land taxon their property holdings. In this book we look at tax planning techniques that all BTL landlords can consider to reduce the amount of these taxes they pay.What is included in this Book?Subjects covered include:A look at the top tax deductions you can claim to reduce your rental profitsImportant tax changes that apply from 2015 and 2016 How to maximise the amount of interest you can deduct including the capital account rules to widen your interest deductionHow your deductions are restricted if you have an overdrawn capital account with your BTL property and how to avoid itTax treatment of the main UK and offshore tax structures for holding UK buy to let propertyHow to transfer income to a spouse/child to benefit from lower rates of income tax and the HMRC forms that need to be completedHow to calculate the wear and tear allowances and/or capital allowances to reduce your taxable profitsWhen you can claim capital allowances and how to maximise your tax reliefHow to buy UK property as a non-resident given the 2015 changesAll you need to know about setting up your own property management/service company to reduce taxable profitsHow to get maximum relief for your rental lossesThe difference between being a property developer and a property investor and how this will impact on youTax planning for former private residences including PPR relief and the latest changesClaiming additional relief when you rent out a former main residenceWhen you should be reoccupying property before disposal to reduce CGTFlat conversions and claiming principal private residence reliefUK tax planning for non residents investing in UK propertyWhen you should consider using a property company to own your investment properties to reduce taxInheritance tax planning for BTL landlordsUsing trusts to hold BTL property to reduce CGT and inheritance taxHow to purchase property for your children tax efficientlyTax treatment of UK and overseas mortgages and how they can be used to reduce CGT, inheritance tax and income taxRestructuring existing property holdings to reduce taxUsing a holding company/subsidiary group structure for large property holdings