If you are a landlord or a property investor, you may consider setting up a Special Purpose Vehicle (a Property Limited Company). If you own buy-to-let properties, you will have to pay tax based on your rental income, setting up an SPV may be a more tax-efficient option for you.
The income you generate from property investments is added to any personal income (from employment or if you run a business), and this could potentially push you up to the threshold, which means that you are in the higher tax band.
A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is a limited company set up, especially for buy-to-let properties. If you are a landlord or property investor, you can manage buy-to-let properties using your name or set up an SPV.
An SPV is treated as a separate legal entity and registered with a specific SIC code under Companies House.
The main reason that people choose to set up an SPV is to reduce their tax liabilities. But it's worth understanding the advantages and disadvantages of setting up an SPV before you make the change. We aim to find out more about your plans for investing in property and suggest the best approach for you financially and based on your longer-term objectives.
If you do set up a Special Purpose Vehicle, we can help you by:
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