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From 6 April 2019 the UK Capital Gains Tax regime for non UK residents has being extended to include the disposal of all UK real estate property (residential and non-residential) as well as on the sale of shares of companies whose assets are “property rich” deriving at least 75% of their value from UK property.
In the 2018 Budget, the Chancellor included two provisions for changes to Private Residence Reliefs, restricting Lettings Relief and reducing the Private Residence Relief final period exemption, to take effect from April 2020.
From 6 April 2017, the ability to deduct mortgage interest from rental income is being phased out gradually until April 2020, when after that date, only tax relief will be allowable as an adjustment to a Landlord’s tax liability.
In 2019/20 the Government plans to abolish the existing process for collecting Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NIC) and introduce a new scheme which will increase the percentage rate of Class 4 NIC paid by the self-employed on profits over a certain amount.
