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  25th June 2004 The secrets of minimising your property tax revealed!
 
 

The secrets of minimising your property tax revealed!

   
 

Specialist property website www.propertysecrets.net warns that property investors and homeowners alike could be overpaying literally thousands of pounds in property tax - and they needn’t be!

Neil Lewis from the website and himself an experienced property investor says: "Property tax can take up to 40% of your investment profits - if you allow it! However, this doesn’t have to be so – with knowledge and careful planning is quite possible to genuinely make huge gains (ie. in excess of £160,000) without any Capital Gains Tax and without paying the taxman a penny!

"It’s all about knowing the secrets of how to (legally!) keep more of your profits in your own pocket!"

And these secrets are revealed in the latest edition of specialist publication Property Tax Secrets 2005 which launches today and promises to help investors minimise tax – legally; manage their tax affairs efficiently so that they can spend more valuable time building their property investments; and, cut their accountants bill!

Lewis says: "Property Tax Secrets 2005 is an invaluable resource for investors as well as homeowners. The are over 100 easy to grasp examples of how the tax law is applied and how you can minimise your tax as well as well as information on planning strategies, inheritance tax and much more!"

Here is a just a taster of the tips and secrets the book explains:

·        Buy a property in partnership with your spouse – this enables you to reduce your Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability by £8,200

·        Set up a limited company – the first £10,000 of rental income may be tax free

·        Set up as a property dealer - if dealing you can offset capital costs against income

·        Let a room in your house as the first £4,250 of rental income is tax free

·        Use the ‘wear and tear’ rule and offset 10% of income against wear and tear

·        Lower your stamp duty band - pay less for the property, but pay an extra amount for curtains, carpets and furnishings

·        Double let to buy - move again after 3 years to pay no CGT on your 3rd property

·        Invest with a large loan - mortgage interest costs can be offset against income

·        Offset the costs of property information, courses and finders fees and save up to 40%!

Suitable for beginners and experts alike and written in plain English, Property Tax Secrets 2005 (which is available as either a hard copy or in electronic format) comes with interactive property tax software so that investors can capture their costs and income, and calculate and forecast their tax liabilities.

This latest version of the book has been edited and developed by Colin Davison, an active property investor and qualified accountant. He enthuses: "I believe this book, now fully up to date, offers the best possible introduction to the murky world of property tax, with accurate and helpful advice on how to limit your tax bills legally.

"For many readers, the book and accompanying software will be more than sufficient to answer their questions and alert them to intelligent ways to structure their affairs to minimise tax. And, even if they still decide to use an accountant, they will find that the accompanying software will do most of the work for them and so help cut their accountancy bills".

For more information or to buy online, visit: www.property-tax-secrets.co.uk

   
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