Kent Reliance for Intermediaries and EY have launched a guide for property investors on the changes to the UK tax system.
The guide, entitled “Changes to UK Tax Relief on Finance Costs”, has been compiled to inform its intermediary partners on the key considerations faced by their landlord clients and how they run their rental portfolios.
The guide focuses on the introduction of restrictions to income tax relief on 6th April 2017 which has significantly impacted landlords and the profitability of their portfolios.
Adrian Moloney (pictured), group sales director at OneSavings Bank, said: “Our broker partners have told us that even though COVID-19 has impacted the purchase or remortgage activity of their clients, professional landlords are not standing idle.
“Many are taking advantage of the current situation to re-evaluate their investments, in order to maximise opportunities when normality returns.”
Prior to April 2017, landlords had been able to deduct 100% of their home finance costs from their rental income to calculate the taxable rental profit.
These restrictions have been gradually phased in and now, tax year (2020/21), there is no allowable deduction for finance costs at all.
The guide also outlines each tax that landlords need to be aware of prior to purchasing, transferring into a company structure or selling an investment property.
This includes the capital gains tax liabilities of incorporating and the implications of buying or transferring property for stamp duty land tax and inheritance tax.
