We started a tenancy in a house we own with no mortgage on 1st April 2019 which means the tenant will have been in the property for 4 days before the end of the tax year. I intended starting paying tax from year commencing 5 April 2019 but it occurred to me that we have spent quite a lot of money getting the house up to scratch eg new flooring (this is Polyfloor stuck down planks so does that count under capital gains or income), blinds throughout, landlord certificate, and other fixtures and fittings such as toilet roll holders etc etc. The invoices for these items are all dated before 5 April 2019 . My question is - would we be able to claim for these expenses in the tax year 2019-2020 if the invoices are dated before the start of said tax year. If the answer is no we can't claim would it be feasible to complete a self assessment tax form for the year commencing April 2018-2019 for just 4 days of renting, but with all the costs included so that we make a loss that presumably can be carried over to the year 2019-2020.
We have also had landscaping carried out around the house which I am assuming can be declared for capital gains tax should we decide to sell the house in the future. It would be helpful if someone is able to confirm that Polyflor stuck down planks count against income or CGT. It must be clear I am no accountant but am keen to get things right with HMRC.
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