November 9, 2026
Furnished Holiday Lets After Abolition: What Changed for Owners
For decades, furnished holiday lets (FHLs) enjoyed tax treatment closer to a trading business than an ordinary rental. That ended on 6 April 2025.…
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Plain-English guides to company accounts, Corporation Tax, VAT, Self Assessment, MTD and payroll.
November 5, 2026
Capital Gains Tax on Selling a Buy-to-Let: The 60-Day Reporting Rule
p>Selling a buy-to-let is often the biggest tax event a landlord faces. Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is charged on the profit, and the deadline…
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Section 24 Mortgage Interest Relief: How the 20% Tax Credit Works
Section 24 is the rule that changed buy-to-let economics in the UK. Before 2017, landlords deducted mortgage interest from rent like any other cost.…
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Allowable Expenses for Landlords: What You Can and Can’t Claim
Every pound of allowable expense you claim reduces your rental profit — and for a higher-rate taxpayer, that’s 40p off your tax bill. Yet…
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Property Income Allowance: The £1,000 Rule for Landlords Explained
If you earn a small amount from property — renting a parking space, letting a garage, or the occasional short let — the £1,000…
Read articleNovember 1, 2026
How to File a Monthly CIS Return (CIS300): Step-by-Step
If you’re a contractor in the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), you have to send HMRC a monthly return — form CIS300 — showing what…
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How to Apply for Voluntary Strike-Off (Form DS01): Step-by-Step
Form DS01 is how the directors of a solvent company ask Companies House to remove it from the register. Filing the form takes minutes,…
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Landlord Accountant Cost UK: What Should You Pay in 2027?
For years, plenty of landlords filed their own tax returns. Making Tax Digital has changed that. With quarterly updates now required for landlords over…
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Rent-a-Room Scheme: Earning Up to £7,500 Tax-Free from a Lodger
Letting a spare room to a lodger is one of the most tax-efficient ways to earn extra income in the UK. Under the Rent-a-Room…
Read articleOctober 29, 2026
How to Sign Up for MTD for Income Tax: Step-by-Step
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is now live. Since 6 April 2026, sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 have had…
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