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(UK) Describing, or relating to, a property bought as an investment, the purchaser letting it to others rather than living in it..
That doesn’t mean property is untouchable from a CGT standpoint. An easier target will be second homes and buy-to-lets; the CGT rate could be aligned with income tax rates – at 20%, 40% and 45% – meaning that the tax take on buy-to-let disposals would rise sharply.
Use buy-to-let when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Buy-to-let means (UK) Describing, or relating to, a property bought as an investment, the purchaser letting it to others rather than living in it..
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That doesn’t mean property is untouchable from a CGT standpoint. An easier target will be second homes and buy-to-lets; the CGT rate could be aligned with income tax rates – at 20%, 40% and 45% – meaning that the tax take on buy-to-let disposals would rise sharply.
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