BUYING HOUSE FOR CHILD

[YTS]

If I bought a property for my daughter and put it in her name and rented it out for less than £10600/annum no tax would be payable as it would fall within her personal allowance. Would she still have to fill out an annual tax return form? If I bought the same house in my name and rented it out the rental income would be subject to tax, the amount I am not sure of in the future as by 2020 landlords will not be able to offset mortgage interest against rental income fully.

Under the current system e.g If the rental income is 12k/annum, and the mortgage interest is £300/month and I currently earn £35/annum PAYE, not taking into account any other expenses I think the tax would be as follows:

12,000 - 3600 = 8400

20% tax would be payable on 7000 (35,000 + 7000 = 42000 - lower rate tax) = 1400
40% tax would be payable on 8400 - 7000 = 1400: = 560

Total tax payable = 1960 ? correct

Does anybody know how the above example would work out regarding tax under the new system by 2020? Any help appreciated

[section 44]

Does anybody know how the above example would work out regarding tax under the new system by 2020?

Basic rate tax credit rather than deduction in calculating letting business profits

[Ian McTernan CTA]

New calculation would be:

tax on £12,000:

7000 at 20%= 1400
5000 at 40%=2000

tax payable £3400

Less: tax credit on £3,600 interest actually paid= £720

Tax payable = £3400-720= £2,680.

Net cash position goes from (12,000-3600-1960) £6440 to £5720. If you were a higher rate taxpayer on the whole rental income. the tax charge would be £4,080 and your net cash is £4,320 (that's £720 worse off). Out of that £4320 you would have to fund the repayment, and of course your example ignore agents fees, repairs and the other costs associated with a rental property.

Apparently the new system introduces a level playing field (according to HMRC) between higher and basic rate taxpayers (HR payer now ends up at least £720 worse off than the basic rate taxpayer...).

If you don't like the new system proposed, write to your MP and get some pressure on the Treasury before it's too late.