http://www.pattinson.co.uk/The TAX news and information60http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/New_Year_-_New_council_tax_rip-off.htmCouncil tax bills in England are set to rise by about 4% this year, according to the BBC...Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:52:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Buy-to-let_investing_in_the_Middle_East.htmThe Middle East's housing markets have been rapidly opening - and both opportunities and dangers await property investors, according to a new report by the Global Property Guide...Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Tax_boost_for_Italy_investors.htmInvestors thinking of buying in Italy have been handed a major boost...Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Brits_escaping_in_record_numbers.htmThe NAEA is advising homebuyers to think carefully when considering a move abroad...Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Clueless_investors_caught_out.htmProperty investors are over-paying on tax because of a profound lack of knowledge...Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Euro_rental_tax_rip-off.htmRenting property in Europe is a ridiculously expensive endevour...Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Switzerland_&_Russia_have_highest_rental_tax.htmSwitzerland and Russia impose the highest rental income taxes in Europe, according to Global Property Guide...Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Moving_costs_hit_home_hard.htmThe average cost of moving house in the UK has trebled in the last ten years...Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Czech_investors_should_get_in_now.htmHuge VAT rises scheduled for 2008 will hit potential Czech Republic investors hard...Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Euro_news_fuels_Cypriot_property_boom.htmIncreased interest in Cypriot property listed on TheMoveChannel.com has pushed the holiday hotspot up 3 places to break into the Top of the Props Top 5!...Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:55:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Council_tax_system_failing_low-income_households.htmCouncil tax benefit is failing to provide adequate financial relief to low-income households, a cross-party committee of MPs has said this week...Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/UK_missing_out_on_£2.7_billion_of_pensions_cash.htmUK pensioners are collectively throwing away £2.7 billion through not claiming pension credits and making unnecessary tax payments, reports Unbiased.co.uk...Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/7_buyers_for_every_new_home_below_stamp_duty.htmThere are currently at least seven people searching for every new home under the lower stamp duty threshold, according to leading new homes website SmartNewHomes.com...Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Homeowners_in_rip-off_council_tax_woe.htmThe average council tax bill in Great Britain has increased by 91% over the past decade...Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Council_tax_con_a_disgrace.htmCouncil tax has risen at three times the rate of RPI inflation over the past decade...Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Spain__An_essential_tax_guide.htmIf you live Spain (or plan to), are you aware of your tax liabilities?Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/TheMoveChannel.com_launches_4_new_property_guides.htmTheMoveChannel.com today launches 4 new country guides as part of its ongoing series on buying, owning and selling residential property around the world...Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Your_guide_to_buy-to-let_tax.htmBuy-to-let landlords are being urged to check they are on top of their tax bills...Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Landlords_facing_tax_shocker.htmLandlords who fail to declare their income or claim too much tax relief could face a nasty bill from the taxman...Tue, 29 May 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Interest_in_New_Zealand_reaches_boiling_point.htmInterest in New Zealand from visitors to TheMoveChannel.com has really hotted up over the last month, bringing the country up from a simmering 19th position to the boil in 8th place in the Top of the Props chart. But what's all this heat about?Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Council_tax_set_to_rocket.htmThe average amount of council tax England will rise by 4.3 per cent in 2007-08, the government has revealed...Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Tax_treat_for_overseas_investors.htmThe Government has delivered a major tax bonus for British people owning property overseas for private use, reports Assetz...Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/9500_cost_of_moving_tab.htmThe average cost of moving house in the UK has now risen to £9,486, trebling in just ten years...Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Council_tax_is_the_hottest_over_dinner_topic.htmThe subject of rising house prices subsides, as two-thirds of people ?chew the fat? over the cost of council tax with family & friends, says a report...Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Rural_families_exposed_to_Budgets_time_bomb.htmThe Budget failed to address an inheritance tax rural time bomb, particularly for rural families...Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Missed_opportunity_to_help_first_time_buyers.htmImportant issues such as a stamp duty and inheritance tax were skirted around by the Chancellor, said industry specialists venting their frustration that once again little appears to have been done to help first time buyers...Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/One-third_of_detached_home_owners_in_IHT_band.htmNearly one third of detached properties are now valued above inheritance tax threshold, almost double the number five years ago...Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/You_cut_my_house_bills_and_Ill_go_greener.htmHomebuyers are prepared to pay for greener homes, but want something in return...Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Water_levy_on_second_homes_call.htmHoliday home-owners could see higher water charges if MPs and water chiefs agree...Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/One_in_five_now_afflicted_by_higher_stamp_duty.htmNearly a fifth of all homebuyers are forced to pay stamp duty at the higher rates, a new report shows...Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Britons_give_away_highest-ever_tax_mountain.htmSome 82% of the adult population will pay £7.9 billion unnecessarily during 2007, according to an annual tax report...Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Years_biggest_property_show_this_weekend.htmWith only three days to go until the launch of this year's Homebuyer Show (2-4 March) at ExCel London, the property industry is gearing up for a weekend of superb property deals, exciting investment opportunities and invaluable knowledge gathering...Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/2.3_million_properties_now_inside_IHT_band.htmAverage house prices in 236 postcode districts are now above the threshold for inheritance tax, a report has claimed...Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Record_returns_expected_in_Egypt.htmWith over one million UK holidaymakers visiting in 2006 and property price rises already outstripping most emerging markets, experts are predicting that Egypt could offer one of the greatest overseas property investment returns currently available worldwide...Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/European_property_investment_reaches_record_levels.htmDirect investment into real estate in Europe reached record levels in 2006 with total transaction volumes of 242 billion for the full year, according to Jones Lang LaSalle...Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/So_how_much_will_you_be_taxed_on_your_view.htmA homesearch company estimates how much extra your house is worth because of the view from your window...Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Rental_returns_are_falling_across_Europe.htmRental yields have been falling across Europe with prices growing fasting than rents, reports www.globalpropertyguide.com...Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Eurozone_interest_rates_remain_at_3.5pc.htmThe European Central Bank has opted to keep interest rates on hold at 3.5% this month...Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Italy_to_introduce_REITS_by_July.htmThe Italian finance ministry's decision to introduce REITs by July 2007 has given Italy's property market a much needed boost, reports Property Investor News...Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Third_of_over-50s_planning_to_buy_abroad.htmA third of people aged over 50 are considering buying a holiday home abroad according to a report by over 50s specialists Saga... Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/New_tax_policy_to_affect_tourists_to_Italy.htmItaly is planning to allow its towns to tax tourists up to EURO 5 ($6.30; £3.40) per day, reports Jet-to-Let Magazine...Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/VAT_set_to_rise_in_Czech_Republic_in_2008.htmForeign investors interested in buying property in the Czech Republic need to act soon if they are to avoid the large increase in VAT scheduled for the beginning of 2008, reports PropertySecrets.net...Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/High_Asian_housing_costs_criticized.htmAccording to the Global Property Guide, exceptionally high tax, transaction and other costs discourage the provision of housing in Asia...Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Second_lowest_council_tax_rise_predicted.htmAverage rises in council tax could be as low as 3.5%, a survey of councils shows. But the price will be cuts in services to Britain's aging population...Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Residents_vote_gas-guzzlers_out.htmThe time has come, Lib Dems have said, to drive in other things...Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/NAEAs_top_tips_for_people_moving_abroad.htmThe National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is offering advice to homebuyers to ensure that dream of moving abroad doesn't turn into a nightmare...Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Interest_in_North_African_tourist_hotspots_soars.htmEgypt and Morocco enjoyed a surge in interest from visitors to property website TheMoveChannel.com in December, as both countries stormed into the Top of the Props Top 10 for the first time...Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Stamp_duty_slowing_home_movers.htmAlthough 70% would rather move than improve their current property, stamp duty is stopping people from moving...Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Lets_talk_Turkey....htmDon't worry, we're not about to embark on a discussion of yet more recipes to reinvent those Christmas leftovers. 1 Casa instead is making the investment case for a growing Mediterranean property market...Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Many_investors_will_stay_close_to_home_in_2007.htmMany property investors will be keeping their money closer to home in 2007, with the UK in particular looking set to perform extremely well, along with Western European destinations such as France and Cyprus, reports Assetz...Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:36:00 GMT