The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings charge (“ATED”) was introduced in April 2013 to penalise residential properties held by companies, or partnerships with a corporate partner. The charge applies to residential properties with a value greater than £500,000.

In order to ensure that property valuations are kept up to date, any properties that fall within the scope of ATED are required to be revalued every 5 years. Previously the base year for the valuations was 2012 but the return for 2018/19 is based on the property value at 1 April 2017, or purchase price if acquired later. Properties that were not caught previously may be caught going forward.

The annual charges are shown below but there is an exemption from the tax charge for properties used for a trading purpose which includes renting to third parties, development businesses and farmhouses. However, if the property is exempt, a return still needs to be submitted to HMRC in order to claim the relief. The next ATED deadline is 30 April 2018, in advance for the 2018/19 tax year.

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