Publication date: June 2017 - Plain English guide with dozens of examples and tax planning tips.
Starting in April 2017, tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages is being reduced over a period of four years.
As a result many landlords will see their tax bills soar.
The way the change has been designed also means that many landlords who are currently basic-rate taxpayers will end up paying tax at 40% and some landlords will face other tax stings, including losing their child benefit and income tax personal allowance and paying tax at the 45% additional rate on some of their income.
In some cases the result will be a significant drop in income (50% in one of the examples).
This guide explains how the new rules operate and what you can do to beat the tax increase, including:

Transferring properties to your spouse/partner

Using a company

Selling property

Reducing your buy-to-let mortgages

Using alternative investment structures

Increasing or postponing tax deductible expenses

Bringing forward finance costs

Taking bigger dividends now (if you have another company business)

Becoming non-resident

Making pension contributions