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Buy to rent tax

and12345
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Joined:Mon Nov 04, 2019 1:45 pm
Buy to rent tax

Postby and12345 » Mon Nov 04, 2019 1:55 pm

Hello!
I want to buy flat for renting it (buy-to-let) and I understood that the tax from the renting income will be my marginal rate of tax.
I am a contractor and I work through my own limited company (I am the director). My monthly salary is £1000 and I also receive dividends of £4000 monthly.
So if I rent the flat for £1000 - how much (roughly) tax will I pay?
If I change my monthly salary to just 0, and add £1000 to the dividends, will this change the picture?
Thanks in advance.

darthblingbling
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Joined:Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:09 pm

Re: Buy to rent tax

Postby darthblingbling » Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:53 pm

Rent will come before dividends in the tax calculation. So likely either 20% or nothing if you opt to take no salary as it will be within the personal allowance.

Do you need £6000 a month to cover your living costs?


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