property investment
Advice on property holding and transactions depends on whether you are an investor, trader, or developer, and whether your property is commercial or residential, in the UK or overseas.
How we can help
- Advice on tax efficient property hold
- Advice on tax deductible costs and expenses
- Capital allowances planning, including advice as to whether expenditure constitutes repair or capital improvement expenditure and advice on the tax implications of each
- Stamp Duty Land Tax planning
- Capital gains tax planning, including advice on the investment or trading status of the property business and the potential for claiming capital gains Business Asset Disposal Relief (formerly Entrepreneurs' Relief), holdover relief for gifts, or rollover relief on reinvestment of sale proceeds into new property acquisitions
- Main residence tax planning
- Tax advice on the favourable income and capital taxes reliefs available for furnished holiday letting accommodation, and advice on structuring to achieve those reliefs
- Advice on tax efficient investment in overseas property
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Capital Gains Tax
If you are contemplating the sale of capital assets such as a property, business interests or shares...
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Tax Advice
How do you know if your business is tax efficient?
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Tax Returns
Whatever way you earn your income, you probably have better things to do than sorting out your tax returns.
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Inheritance Tax
We help clients of all ages and their families to consider their exposure to Inheritance Tax (IHT) and how they can be more tax efficient in the future.
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Trusts & Estates
How can you protect your wealth and ensure it is passed down to younger generations in a responsible way?
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Tax Investigations
How do you prepare for a tax investigation and what’s the best way to deal with HMRC?
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Private Client Services
Keeping on top of your tax affairs is crucial for financial well-being so talk to our experts about minimising your risk before a letter from HMRC lands on the doormat.
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"Planning is essential when it comes to property and getting the right tax advice can save considerable amounts of tax in the future."
Calvin Healy
Director