How to Save Property Tax 2026/27

270 pages of tax planning information for landlords and property investors.

How to Save Property Tax is widely regarded as the tax bible for property investors.

Written in plain English with numerous easy to follow examples and tax saving ideas, this book tells you absolutely everything you need to know about paying less income tax, capital gains tax and stamp duty land tax.

Taxcafe launched How to Save Property Tax in 2002 and have been updating and expanding it ever since.

This brand new 2026/27 edition (published January 2026) is completely up to date with all the latest tax changes.

The guide is essential reading for:

• Landlords and property investors
• Second home owners
• Anyone selling property and wanting to pay less capital gains tax
• Accountants, solicitors and professional advisers

The author, Carl Bayley FCA, has been a tax advisor for over 40 years and is a former chairman of the tax faculty at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Subjects covered include:

• A plain English guide to how you are taxed as a landlord
• The increase in property income tax rates from 6th April 2027
• All the expenses you can claim against your rental income
• How to maximise the tax relief on your mortgage interest payments
• How to claim home office costs, travels costs, bad debts, furniture and equipment, and the cost of courses and books (like this one!)
• Motoring expenses, including changes to electric cars and double cab pick-ups
• How to claim repairs spending that a layperson would regard as improvements
• How to amend previous tax returns if you've forgotten to claim expenses
• The latest news on Making Tax Digital (starting in April 2026)
• The pros and cons of using the cash basis
• A plain English guide to how capital gains tax (CGT) is calculated
• Numerous tried and tested capital gains tax planning techniques
• How transfers between spouses can save significant amounts of CGT
• How to use main residence elections to reduce CGT on second homes
• How to use your children to save thousands in capital gains tax
• All the stamp duty issues facing property investors (including the 5% surcharge)

All in all, this guide tells you pretty much everything you need about tax if you are a landlord.