The government is consulting on possible changes to the taxation of income received by REITs investing in other REITs and the role that the REIT regime can play in social housing.
The Business Premises Renovation Allowances (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2012/868, extend BPRA to 31 March 2017 for corporation tax purposes and 5 April 2017 for income tax purposes, as announced at Budget 2011.
Putting homes into companies to avoid stamp duty is ‘completely
New legislation to block a ‘contrived and aggressive’ income tax avoidance scheme involving property business loss relief will protect the Exchequer from significant losses, HM Treasury said.
Sara MacCallum reviews the top five taxation developments in 2011 affecting commercial property
Leading tax professionals comment on the key draft measures
‘The richest home buyers in Britain are costing the country as much as £1bn a year in lost stamp duty on house sales. Research by The Times shows that wealthy British and foreign buyers of one in three houses sold for more than £1m are avoiding the 5% stamp duty.’
Robert Langston answers a reader's question on the international transfer of property.