What does April’s new Capital Gains Tax mean for high value UK property?
Act by 5 April 2013 to wipe out capital gains on second homes, buy-to-lets and shares
Individuals who have investment properties, second homes or shares standing at a gain should consider taking action before 5 April 2013 to trigger those gains in this tax year
Required Reading: UK Capital Gains tax for non-residents?
There has been recent speculation that non-residents might have to start paying UK capital gains tax (CGT) on their UK property..
Required Reading: Stamp duty land tax and prime residential property
Anthony Hennessy of Brecher deftly guides us through the SDLT maze, summarising the factors that owners of high value property should now be considering..