Accounting For Tenant Improvements Paid By Landlords

The technical name for improvements made by the landlord for tenants is ‘Landlord Contributions’. Landlord contributions usually take the form of monetary contributions the landlord gives to the tenant to encourage them to sign a lease, often by offering to pay for various improvements to the property. 

There are two main types of contributions, ‘landlord works’ and ‘tenant works’; understanding how to account for the difference is vital when correctly filing your taxes. 

Incorrect tax disclosure can result in large tax penalties, so it’s important to have somebody on your side that understands the intricacies of accounting for tenant improvements paid by landlords.  

Here at Tax Kings, we want to help you understand the best way to handle your landlord contributions. Read on to find out more. 

Reverse Premiums And Common Landlord Contributions

You will usually find that landlord contributions fall under three main contributions:

  • A rent-free period 
  • Cash contribution 
  • Contribution towards property improvements

‘Reverse premiums’ include cash contributions and contributions towards property improvements. A rent-free period doesn’t fall under this umbrella as no money changes hands when rent is excused.

Landlord Contribution Accounting And Tax

Why Trust Tax Kings With Your Contribution Accounting?

Landlord contributions can be a great way to get tenants happily into a property – they can be the best of both worlds – getting you a new tenant and the tenant a new property with their desired improvements. 

The main issue with landlord contributions is that the tax disclosure can get complicated, and if you file your contributions the wrong way, HMRC may send you a hefty fine. Filing your contributions can become a time-consuming and confusing process for those who don’t have extensive experience in accounting. 

Working with a dedicated, professional accountant team can be the best way to avoid penalties. You can trust the team at Tax Kings to take the pressure off you so you can focus on your day-to-day responsibilities.

You can read about more of our landlord accounting services by clicking here

We price all of our services case-by-case basis and will give you a price breakdown after your initial consultation. It doesn’t matter how big or small your property portfolio is – we can still help you manage your landlord contributions.

At Tax Kings, we have years of experience working with landlords to manage their taxes and accounting. 

We use a range of HMRC accredited software to help you aid us in identifying the type of tax you will need to pay on various categories of contributions and stay up-to-date on all of your contributions.

 Here are some of the ways that we can help you manage your contributions: 

  • Landlord Compliance With HMRC – HMRC can ask you to provide tax documents at any time. You must have your receipts and proof filed accurately so that you can present them with what they need when they ask for it. We can help you stay in line with HMRC by organising your proof to ensure you don’t receive any unwarranted fines. 
  • Tax Awareness – We never want you to feel like you don’t know where your money is going, so we’ll explain everything to you as we do your accounting. We know it can be a little overwhelming to put your financial information into someone else’s hands, so we’ll explain it all simply. We can advise you on what taxes you need to pay as a landlord and the various contributions you will pay tax on. 

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