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One in four buy-to-let landlords ‘plan to sell up in 2022’

One in four buy-to-let landlords ‘plan to sell up in 2022’

Almost a quarter of landlords plan to sell up over the next 12 months as buy-to-let becomes increasingly difficult to navigate, a report has claimed. Research from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) found that 23% of property investors intend to dispose of an additional residential property this year. Buy-to-let landlords said tougher tax rules, … Continued

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HMRC issues last reminder for 2020/21 personal tax returns

HMRC issues last reminder for 2020/21 personal tax returns

HMRC is reminding taxpayers that the deadline to submit 2020/21 personal tax returns through self-assessment is on or before midnight on 31 January 2022. Some 407,510 startups were created during the 2020/21 tax year, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic. Those who are unincorporated require a unique taxpayer (UTR) code to file their first … Continued

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Merry Christmas & BWM Opening Hours

Merry Christmas & BWM Opening Hours

All the team at BWM wish you a very happy festive period and a fantastic start to 2022! Christmas Opening Hours The BWM office will be closed over the Christmas period from close of business on Friday 24 December 2021 at 12pm until 9am on Tuesday 4 January 2022. In case of any issues arising … Continued

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Budget confirms one-year delay for basis period reform

Budget confirms one-year delay for basis period reform

Reforms to the ways in which unincorporated businesses pay income tax – known as basis periods – will go ahead, one year later than planned.  Proposals and draft legislation were published in July 2021, suggesting the new rules would commence from 6 April 2023. Instead, sole traders and most business partnerships will be subject to … Continued

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Tax reporting deadline for additional property sales extends

Tax reporting deadline for additional property sales extends

Buy-to-let landlords and second homeowners have twice the amount of time to report and pay capital gains tax after selling a residential property in the UK. The deadline to report and pay capital gains tax after completing the sale of additional UK residential property is now 60 days – up from 30 days. The change … Continued

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Six-month extension for COVID-19 recovery loan scheme

Six-month extension for COVID-19 recovery loan scheme

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended a coronavirus loan guarantee scheme in a bid to protect UK businesses into next year. Sunak used his Autumn Budget speech to announce a six-month extension of the recovery loan scheme, which had been due to end on 31 December 2021 but is now due to close on 30 June … Continued

Comments Off on Cladding tax to affect large property developers in 2022/23

Cladding tax to affect large property developers in 2022/23

Cladding tax to affect large property developers in 2022/23

A new levy on large residential property developers’ profits intends to raise around £2 billion over the next 10 years, starting from next spring.  The ‘cladding tax’ will be a 4% tax on developers with company profits of £25 million or more from residential development, although student and build-to-rent developments are exempt. It expects to … Continued

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Extension for temporary £1m annual investment allowance

Extension for temporary £1m annual investment allowance

The temporary increase to the annual investment allowance has been extended by 15 months, just eight weeks before it was due to expire.  The allowance offers 100% tax relief on qualifying plant and machinery up to a specified annual limit. In 2019, the allowance was increased from £200,000 to £1 million – a rise that … Continued

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Business rates burden eases for retailers and hospitality firms

Business rates burden eases for retailers and hospitality firms

Thousands of retail, hospitality and leisure firms in England will receive a short-term business rates reprieve in 2022/23, following Autumn Budget 2021. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary 50% cut in their business rates, up to a maximum of £110,000 per business. Up to 400,000 businesses in these sectors – including pubs, music venues, cinemas, … Continued

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Hospitality and tourism VAT rate increases to 12.5%

Hospitality and tourism VAT rate increases to 12.5%

VAT for pubs, restaurants, holiday accommodation and entry to certain attractions increased from 5% to 12.5% last month, following the end of a tax break. A temporary cut first introduced on 8 July 2020 saw the standard rate of VAT for struggling businesses in the hospitality and tourism sectors fall from 20% to 5%. That … Continued