Showing posts with label rollover relief. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Furnished Holiday Let Changes

Furnished holiday lets (FHL) have a special tax treatment in the UK. The rules have changed in recent years and will continue to change going forward. It was thought at some point that the scheme would disappear altogether following the extension to EEA properties in 2009 but it now seems that it's not going to be the case.

The benefit of the scheme is that it allows the business to be considered as a trade (with some restrictions) and in particular benefit from capital allowances on fittings, furnishings and also tools (such as vans) but also have access to capital gain reliefs such as rollover relief and business taper relief. While in the past it was also possible to offset losses against total income (not just rental income), this is not possible anymore since April 2011 and losses can only be offset against the same FHL business (UK and EEA FHLs are considered separate businesses).