One of the most important decisions to consider when investing in property is whether to invest on a personal basis, or whether to incorporate a property investment company to manage the dealings. Starting a property company to handle your investments has a number of benefits, but the most interesting and advantageous reason for doing so is to save tax.

Using a Property Company to Save Tax has grown to become one of Taxcafe's largest, most comprehensive tax advice guides to date, and our research has shown that by using a property company instead of investing personally, you could earn almost 40% more profit!

However, as with any such favorable tax break there are traps and pitfalls to be aware of and avoid. This guide will give you all the relevant facts and strategies you will need to successfully negotiate such dangers, and emerge with a prosperous and tax-efficient property company.

An excellent tax resource....informative and clearly written using numerous case examples to demonstrate how the tax system will apply to different landlords with different financial circumstances The Letting Update Journal

This 2011 edition is already proving to be a bestseller, and is full of up-to-date unique tax saving ideas. It is highly recommended for:

• Buy-to-let investors and landlords.
• Anyone renovating or developing property.
• Anyone looking for plain-English tax advice.
• Property investors wanting to pay much less tax.
• Experienced and novice investors.
• Accountants, solicitors and IFAs.
• Those actively climbing the property ladder.
• Those with second homes or big portfolios of buy to let property.
• Anyone wanting tried and tested ways of legally paying less tax.

What Information is Contained in the Guide

Using a Property Company to Save Tax is completely updated for the current tax year, written in plain English so its accessible to both the novice and the professional, and is supported with a large number of clear, concise examples throughout.

Subjects covered include:

• Summary of all company tax benefits and drawbacks.
• A definitive answer to the "Should I or shouldn't I use a company?" question.
• How you can earn an impressive 40% more profit by using a company.
• Why a company is ideal for those investing in property as an alternative pension.
• The many non-tax benefits of using a company.
• How to borrow money in the most tax efficient way.
• The different types of property company explained: Property investment/letting companies, property refurbishment companies, property trading companies, and property management companies.
• How to transfer existing properties into a company tax free.
• A clear and concise explanation of corporation tax and how companies are taxed.
• How to go about setting up your company with minimum hassle and expense.
• How stamp duty and VAT affect company investors.
• How to extract profits from your property company and pay very little or zero tax.
• How to sell individual properties or the whole company and pay the minimum tax.
• Plus lots more... the book tells you absolutely everything you need to know about using a company to invest in property.

About the Author

The Author of Using a Property Company to Save Tax is Carl Bayley. Carl's speciality is his ability to take the complex world of taxation and set it out in the kind of clear language that taxpayers can understand. Carl is also a regular contributor to TV programmes such as the BBC's It's Your Money programme and national newspaper articles on tax matters. He is a former member of the governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Ordering Information

All customers will receive a complimentary electronic copy of our comprehensive tax guide 'How to Save Tax 2010/2011' - worth £19.95.

You will have the option at checkout of receiving a free electronic copy of Using a Property Company to Save Tax to read immediately.

What does the book cost?

The printed book costs £24.95.

Postage and Packaging is only £1.95 no matter how many items you order.

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