Government Issue Muted Response To Tax Relief Petition
The Government has published a response to the online petition that opposes the proposals to change the amount of tax relief on buy to let mortgages announced by the Chancellor, George Osborne, in the post election […]
Government Issue Response To Tax Relief Petition
Government Issue Muted Response To Tax Relief Petition
The Government has published a response to the online petition that opposes the proposals to change the amount of tax relief on buy to let mortgages announced by the Chancellor, George Osborne, in the post election summer budget.
From April 2017 onwards landlords will only be able to claim the basic rate tax relief rather than the higher rate tax relief on buy to let mortgage payments. It is widely feared that the move will severely affect the profitability of the private rented sector (PRS).
The online petition to reverse the planned tax restrictions on individual landlords has attracted more than 23,600 signatures since being posted.
Continue reading »
