Many UK landlords, possibly you included, do their own annual Self Assessment tax returns, even though it’s a task that most dislike. It’s boring and it takes up precious time you would rather spend doing anything else. But you can save a few quid if
Read moreBack in the day, the lowest index fund fees were the last thing on anybody’s mind. Nowadays they have become an absolute obsession. So much so that my inbox is like a broken record. I blame Invesco because they’ve come along and put the cat
Read moreAirbnb’s success is truly amazing. The story began in 2007, when the first two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home. Airbnb now has more than 4m Hosts worldwide who have welcomed more than 1.5bn guests in more than 220 countries. There are
Read moreThis week I’m going to explain why expat investors might want to read the Talmud. Let’s start with a simple question: What does the Talmud say about money and investing? Just in case you are wondering, the Talmud is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism
Read moreAccording to HMRC, 11.7m taxpayers filed their 2021-22 Self Assessment tax return before the midnight 31 January 2023 deadline. About 800,000 filed on deadline day, with 36,000 doing so within the final hour. Talk about leaving it late. Some will no doubt have been surprised
Read moreConfused over your doubling ground rent clause? Your not alone. There are estimated to be almost five million leasehold homes in England. That’s about twenty percent of the UK’s total housing stock. Leasehold property ownership can be traced as far back as the 11th century
Read moreLike most other sole traders, your life is probably busy and stressful enough without having to worry about something else. However, there’s no avoiding the fast-approaching Self Assessment tax return online filing deadline, which each year is midnight on 31 January. Gulp. Here’s the lowdown
Read moreLife can be busy when you’re a landlord. Leaving aside managing your property and tenants, many a landlord must also cope with the demands of a job or running a business. Then there’s your own domestic and family responsibilities. The last thing you need hanging
Read moreAt British Expat Money we think you should handle your own investments. But isn’t investing complicated I hear you ask. Don’t you need a PhD in finance and an in-depth knowledge of spreadsheet formulas? Well as it happens. No. You see it’s all about 4%!
Read moreHaving to pay tax on your hard-earned income is certainly one of the less-welcome aspects of being a self-employed sole trader or freelancer. It’s made slightly more palatable by the fact HMRC allows you to claim a wide range of expenses (hence “allowable expenses”), which
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