New headaches for landlords

Post by Mearns & Company in News

Squeeze on buy-to-let profits

This is the latest in a series of legislative changes to hit buy-to-let investors and private landlords.

New rules on the taxation of rental income have been phased in since April 2017, curtailing the amount of interest on a buy-to-let mortgage landlords can deduct from the rental payments received, before calculating the income tax due. The latest phase of tax relief reduction came into effect this April and means many private landlords will now pay more tax on their income from letting out a property.

A 4% Scottish stamp duty surcharge (3% in the rest of the UK) has also been introduced on additional property that is not a main residence and applies whether or not the buyer has a mortgage on their existing property.

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