How to use the Landlord Tax Return Checker: full video tutorial
Go through the property pages (SA105) of a Self Assessment return, Section 24 relief and common HMRC errors. Educational only.
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Before you file your property tax return, check the two errors HMRC queries most often. This full guide walks you through every box and result in the Property Clues Landlord Tax Return Checker, using a worked example: a new kitchen, a replaced washing machine and £16,800 of rent.
What you'll learn
- Capital or revenue: why a better kitchen is not deductible but like-for-like guttering is
- Replacement of domestic items relief: the like-for-like cost, the upgrade element and money received for the old item
- Section 24 mortgage interest relief as a 20% tax credit
- The Making Tax Digital qualifying income test, including self-employment income
- The seven-point self-check and the allowable or not allowable quick reference
Chapters
- The 2 mistakes HMRC queries most (example)
- Finding your way around
- Capital or revenue?
- Replacement of domestic items
- Your figures for the return
- Section 24 and Making Tax Digital
- Before you file: the self-check
- Allowable or not: quick reference
- Saving and recap
Figures in the video are a worked example. Property Clues tools are educational calculators and checklists, not financial, tax, mortgage or legal advice. Speak to a qualified adviser about your own situation. The voice in the video is AI-generated.