Recent articles from Harwood Hutton
In 1936 the Consolidation Committee recommended reform of the definition of residence for tax purposes. With unseemly haste, in June 2011 HMRC published the “Statutory Definition of Tax Residence” consultation paper.
For too long there h...Posted on: 15/11/2011
That you should leave something behind for loved ones is a gratifying thought, whatever the size of your estate. If your assets exceed £325,000 (including any gifts you have made in your last seven years), your legacy could be diminished by a 4...Posted on: 30/08/2011
It is now being predicted that, with the planned increases in university tuition fees, future students will leave university saddled with more than £50,000 of debt. Even with the higher limits before repayments kick in, few parents will feel ea...Posted on: 16/08/2011
The capital gains tax (CGT) exemption for gains made on the sale of your property is one of the most valuable reliefs from which many individuals benefit during their lifetime. The relief is well known: CGT exemption whatever the level of the capital...Posted on: 11/08/2011
The following article was provided by James Thornton from Mayfair Capital.
The bottom of the market for commercial property, following the onset of the credit squeeze, was reached in July 2009. Since then the market has recovered around 16% in capit...Posted on: 26/01/2011
There have been several indicators recently that optimism in the residential market is declining.
London agents are reporting falls in asking values on prime properties and houses above £1 million in the rest of the country have been suffering...Posted on: 08/09/2010
Are you maximising the benefit from commercial property investment?
Whether you already own commercial property, or are interested in investing, the recent increase of Entrepreneurs’ Relief to £10 million for couples mean it is an area n...Posted on: 07/09/2010
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) reported back in January that 41% of letting agents said there were more potential tenants than properties in the final quarter of 2009. This was up from 24% in the 3 months to the end of September...Posted on: 14/07/2010
The abolition of Home Information Packs (HIPs) seems to have provided a short term boost to the residential property market with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors reporting an increase in the number of homes for sale in May 2010.
The increa...Posted on: 14/07/2010
Time limit for providing evidence of tax paid is reduced to 30 days
The first edition of a new bulletin for letting agents and tenants has been published, Non-Resident Landlord (NRL) Scheme - Bulletin No 1
This issue introduces changes to the...Posted on: 14/07/2010
According to research published by BNP Paribas Real Estate it will take more than 15 years for commercial property to regain the value lost since the market peaked in 2007.
With the exception of prime property in central London, capital values are n...Posted on: 14/07/2010
The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) came into force in April 2010 relating to commercial property. Whilst initially participation in the scheme only applies to very large businesses and public sector organisations it can in...Posted on: 14/07/2010
This article first appeared on our main website www.harwoodhutton.co.uk on March 10 2010 and provides an interesting comparison to the thoughts of the recent CBI economic forecasts. Carried out by the Forum of Private Businesses, it reflects how inve...Posted on: 29/03/2010
Time limit for providing evidence of tax paid is reduced to 30 days
The first edition of a new bulletin for letting agents and tenants has been published, Non-Resident Landlord (NRL) Scheme - Bulletin No 1
This issue introduces changes to the...Posted on: 22/03/2010
HMRC respond to consultation on False Self Employment
http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/topic/tax/falling-deaf-ears/412441
A cynic might wonder why HMRC undertook this consultation process, on most aspects they have not moved.
The special test to det...Posted on: 15/03/2010
Recessions may come and go – and we’ve seen more than our fair share over the years, but Britain’s love affair with property and construction seems to roll on unabated. As an island nation, we’ve always had to make the most of...Posted on: 29/04/2010
I read the article below on Times Online on 26 March 2010 which offered some interesting views following the Budget Report::
The immediate reaction to the Budget can be summed up in one word: confusion. The Treasury website crashed after Alistair Da...Posted on: 09/04/2010
Partial exemption is just one of the myriad of VAT pitfalls that the property developer and their accountant need to be aware of. Second only to advising our clients on risk avoidance through company structure, we have found ourselves, increasingly,...Posted on: 10/02/2010
Since 1 January 2010 Stamp Duty has returned to the same levels that existed prior to the temporary “holiday”.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) are advocating a change in the basis by which Stamp Duty is levied because the current m...Posted on: 26/01/2010
A recent article in the Financial Times by Chris Giles and Daniel Pimlott* (January 3 2010) reports that “Britain’s leading economists are almost unanimous in their view that house prices are still too high”.
The recent rally in ho...Posted on: 26/01/2010
HMRC have issued for consultation a proposal to bring into the PAYE net another 300,000 who are currently taxed as self employed. The very term, “False self-employment” used by HMRC, is a good indicator as to their attitude towards...Posted on: 25/08/2009
The enactment of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force on the 6th April 2008. This Act strengthens previous health and safety legislations which, where a company was the accused, had required a specific individual...Posted on: 30/07/2009
For individuals owning property or shares in property related companies, passing these assets on to the next generation can be expensive in terms of the tax payable to HMRC. The current state of the property market does present some opportunities to...Posted on: 30/07/2009
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Residential Landlords Face Rent Threshold Rise
If you are a residential landlord you would be wise to check your position following a change in law that came into play on 1 October and ha...