NON-RESIDENT LANDLORDS - PROFESSIONAL TAX AND COMPLIANCE INVESTORS

The non-resident landlords (NRL) scheme is a tax on non-resident landlords' rental revenue in the United Kingdom.

Unless they receive permission from the UK tax office to pay the rental revenue without deducting 20% income tax, local letting agents/tenants must deduct 20% from any rent they collect/pay to non-resident landlords.

Individuals, companies, and trustees are all considered landlords under the NRL Scheme. In the case of partnerships, each partner's share of the rental income is handled as if they were a separate landlord.

Your property investment may have tax benefits.

If the property is located in the UK and you are not a UK resident, you will be required to pay income tax return on the rental income. The restrictions apply whether you become a non-resident when you relocated from the UK to live or work full-time abroad, or if you have always lived or worked in the UK but have UK income or gains.
Normally, if the UK and your place of residence (or occasionally your nationality) have a double taxation agreement, you will receive relief for UK taxes paid and will not have to pay tax twice on the same income.
In general, the following tax implications can be expected:

Stamp duty is a type of land tax.

A transfer tax is assessed based on the purchase price of the property. The rate varies between 0% and 7%*.
Non-natural entities must pay a 15% tariff on purchases over £500,000 (£2 million if made before March 20, 2014). (notably companies, trusts and foundations).

Taxation on earnings

If your UK property generates rental revenue, you must pay tax on that income. The difference between your rental revenue and any permissible expenses/allowances is your taxable property income.
A personal allowance is available to all UK residents and some non-residents. A personal allowance is not available to non-natural entities.
A personal allowance is a set amount of money that you can get each year without paying taxes on. Non-residents can claim a personal allowance under current legislation or through a tax treaty. Non-resident people who would have qualified for a personal allowance from IT merely by virtue of being a Commonwealth citizen have been denied since April 6, 2010. The vast majority of those affected, however, may still benefit from double taxation agreements. Please check our fact sheet "Who is entitled to a UK personal allowance for non-residents?"

Annual tax on enveloped dwellings  (ATED)

Certain non-natural individuals who own residential homes have had to pay an annual tax since April 2013. If the property "is exploited or to be utilised as a source of rents from third parties as part of a property rental enterprise," for example, relief is available. As a result, the majority of NRLs who buy UK homes with the intention of renting them out to third parties will be eligible for tax relief.

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