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Property tax becomes easier when the records follow the property from purchase to disposal.

Britvex supports UK landlords, property owners and property companies with rental records, Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital, company accounts, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax reporting — with the ownership structure and property history kept visible throughout.

Rental accountsLandlord taxMTD for Income TaxProperty CGT
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Property creates more than one tax event.

Rental income, finance costs, ownership, improvements, disposals and company structures can all affect the accounting and tax treatment. The record should preserve the history needed later.

AcquireCost & ownershipCaptured
LetIncome & expensesRecorded
ReportTax / MTDSubmitted
DisposeGain & deadlineCalculated
Rental recordsIncome and property costs kept identifiable
MTDDigital records where the new rules apply
StructureIndividual and company ownership kept distinct
DisposalCGT information ready before the 60-day clock
Where Britvex adds control

Build the accounting around how the business actually operates.

Britvex supports UK landlords, property owners and property companies with rental records, Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital, company accounts, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax reporting — with the ownership structure and property history kept visible throughout.

Individual landlords

Rental accounts and personal tax

Keep property income and allowable costs organized for Self Assessment and, where applicable, MTD for Income Tax while preserving the information needed for future disposals.

Property companies

Company accounts and Corporation Tax

A property company has Companies House and Corporation Tax obligations as well as property-specific accounting issues. The company record should remain separate from the owner’s personal position.

Sales & changes

Capital Gains Tax and ownership events

A disposal can create a much shorter reporting timetable than the annual tax return. Purchase cost, legal fees, qualifying improvements and ownership history need to be available when the property is sold.

Current property tax rulesLandlord & property timing
MTD · 6 Apr 2026Qualifying self-employment and property income over £50,000 enters the first mandatory MTD for Income Tax cohort, subject to exemptions.
MTD · 6 Apr 2027The threshold reduces to more than £30,000 under the current rollout.
MTD · 6 Apr 2028The threshold reduces to more than £20,000 under the current rollout.
UK residential saleWhere Capital Gains Tax is due, most UK residential-property disposals must be reported and paid within 60 days of completion.
Non-UK residentNon-residents must report disposals of UK property or land under the applicable UK property reporting rules, even where no tax is due in some cases.
Current property tax rules

MTD and property-disposal reporting now make current records more important.

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is now live for the first mandatory cohort. Qualifying income is based on gross self-employment and property income before expenses, using the relevant earlier tax return to determine when the individual enters MTD.

Property tax also depends heavily on the ownership structure and the nature of the expenditure. The tax treatment of residential finance costs, capital improvements, repairs, jointly owned property and corporate ownership should not be assumed from the bookkeeping label alone.

A property sale creates a short reporting window. Keep acquisition documents, legal costs, improvement evidence and ownership records throughout the period of ownership rather than trying to reconstruct them after completion.
How Britvex works

Understand → structure → reconcile → report.

Good accounting becomes easier when the workflow is designed around the business before the filing deadline arrives.

01Map

Identify properties and ownership

Separate each property, ownership share, entity and bank flow so the accounting record reflects who owns what.

02Record

Maintain rental income and costs digitally

Capture rents, agent statements, finance costs, repairs, insurance and other property transactions in a consistent record.

03Report

Connect MTD, Self Assessment or company tax

Use the same underlying records for the relevant personal or corporate reporting process.

04Prepare

Keep disposal information ready

Preserve acquisition and improvement evidence so a future Capital Gains Tax calculation can be completed inside the reporting deadline.

Connected Britvex services

Use one financial record across the services that depend on it.

These services can be scoped separately or coordinated as part of the same Britvex relationship, depending on what the business actually needs.

Service

Landlord Tax

Rental income and expense reporting for individual landlords.

Landlord Tax →
Service

Self Assessment

Annual personal tax reporting where Self Assessment applies.

Self Assessment →
Service

Making Tax Digital

Digital record and quarterly-update workflow for landlords in scope.

Making Tax Digital →
Service

Company Accounts

Annual accounts and Corporation Tax for property companies.

Annual Accounts →
Service

Bookkeeping

Property-level records that keep rental activity and supporting documents organized.

Bookkeeping →
Connected finance

Property records should survive longer than a single tax return.

Rental reporting, MTD, company accounts and Capital Gains Tax can depend on information created years apart. Britvex keeps the accounting relationship structured so the property history remains usable.

Trust & client access

UK accounting support with a visible compliance framework.

Britvex connects onboarding, records, accounting work and client communication through a UK practice and secure client portal.

CompanyBRITVEX ADVISORY LTDUK registered company · Company No. 16133503.
AMLHMRC AML SupervisedClient onboarding and verification form part of the professional relationship.
DataICO RegisteredData-protection registration and published privacy standards.
PortalSecure Client PortalDocuments, accounting work, billing and communication can stay connected online.
Frequently asked questions

Questions to answer before the next deadline or decision.

General information is useful for orientation. The correct accounting or tax treatment still depends on the facts of the business or individual.

Do landlords need to use Making Tax Digital in 2026?

From 6 April 2026, MTD for Income Tax applies to relevant sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000, based on the applicable earlier tax return, unless an exemption applies. The threshold falls in later years under the current rollout.

What counts as qualifying income for MTD?

HMRC describes qualifying income as gross income from self-employment and property before expenses and tax. Different income sources are combined for the threshold calculation.

How quickly must UK residential-property Capital Gains Tax be reported?

Where the UK property reporting rules apply, most UK residential-property disposals with Capital Gains Tax to pay must be reported and paid within 60 days of completion.

Can Britvex handle a property limited company?

Yes. Property companies can be supported with bookkeeping, annual accounts, Corporation Tax and related company obligations, with the company position kept distinct from the shareholders’ personal tax position.

Are all property expenses tax deductible?

No. The treatment depends on the nature of the cost, the type of property activity and the ownership structure. Repairs, capital improvements, finance costs and acquisition or disposal costs can be treated differently.

Should each property be tracked separately?

Property-level tracking is often useful because it makes rents, costs, financing and disposal information easier to reconcile and explain, especially for portfolios.

Next step

Keep the property history ready before the next tax event arrives.

Britvex can connect rental records, MTD, personal tax, company accounting and property-disposal work so the tax position is built from a record you can still understand years later.