Date
22 Feb 2023Category
TaxSince 1 April 2016, the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) regime has applied to all UK residential properties worth over £500,000 owned by UK or non-UK companies, partnerships with one or more corporate members, and collective investment vehicles – all of which are referred to as Non-Natural Persons (NNPs).
NNPs with a beneficial interest in UK residential property worth over £500,000 need to submit a 2023/24 ATED Return and pay the 2023/24 ATED due (if applicable) for the chargeable period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 by 30 April 2023. As this date is fast approaching, it is important NNPs take action, otherwise penalties will apply:
It is important to note that ATED can also apply even if the NNP only owns a partial interest in the UK residential property.
If a UK residential property falling within ATED is acquired part-way through a year (or the use of the property changes to bring it in to ATED), an ATED return must be submitted within 30 days of acquisition/change of use. This deadline can be extended to 90 days in some limited circumstances.
The ATED regime, which originally came into effect from 1 April 2013 and applied an initial valuation date of 1 April 2012, requires five-yearly property revaluations – importantly, this means that 2023/24 is the first ATED chargeable period (“year”) where the next five-yearly property revaluations are required.
With reference to the upcoming ATED years, this means:
If not already obtained, it should therefore be an urgent priority to obtain a retrospective 1 April 2022 valuation (if required) for properties falling within the ATED regime - in advance of the 30 April 2023 submission deadline for 2023/24 ATED Returns.
HMRC’s guidance on valuing properties for ATED purposes can be found here.
The valuation must be based on the open-market value of the property, i.e. the price between a willing buyer and seller. Whilst a formal valuation is not strictly required, it is advisable to use a property professional (for example, a surveyor or estate agent) in order to ensure that the figure is robust and reasonable. HMRC guidance also confirms that the valuation must be a specific amount rather than a ‘within the range of’ type valuation.
With the impending property revaluation point as at 1 April 2022 (previously was as at 1 April 2017), there is an expectation that more NNPs will come into the scope of ATED with effect from 2023/24.
In order to submit an Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings return to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), it is first necessary for an NNP to register to GOV.UK’s ATED online service.
As tax advisors, we have our own ATED Online Service account and can be appointed as agent to act on behalf of an NNP.
An appointed ATED agent can submit ATED returns on behalf of an NNP, and communicate with HMRC on the NNP’s behalf in relation to ATED matters.
Please get in touch with your local Azets advisor if you would like to find out more.
In some circumstances, it may be possible to either claim relief or be exempt from the ATED charge (the relief is not automatic – it must be claimed via an ATED Return). The main reliefs and exemptions being if the NNP uses the property:
Where a NNP is a property developer (and at the beginning of an ATED year it holds no dwellings in existence): if it subsequently completes development of a dwelling with a value of more than £500k during the relevant ATED year, consideration should be given to submitting an advance, protective relief declaration for that ATED year (i.e. ahead of completion). A dwelling for this purpose would be deemed to come into existence based upon the earliest of occupation and being registered for Council Tax (or domestic rating) purposes.
For NNPs that hold multiple properties eligible for ATED relief, it is possible to submit a single simplified Relief Declaration Return for all properties for which the same type of relief is claimed. The effect of this is to claim full relief from the ATED charge.
For NNPs who will be required to pay the ATED charge, the 2023/24 ATED charges are as follows:
Property Value Bracket |
2023/24 ATED Charge* |
£500k+ to £1m |
£4,150 (£350 increase) |
£1m + to £2m |
£8,450 (£750 increase) |
£2m + to £5m |
£28,650 (£2,600 increase) |
£5m + to £10m |
£67,050 (£6,150 increase) |
£10m + to £20m |
£134,550 (£12,300 increase) |
£20m + |
£269,450 (£24,700 increase) |
* the ATED charges for 2023/24 are calculated based upon the Consumer Price Index increase in the year ended September 2022 (10.1%), rounded down to the nearest £50, which HM Revenue & Customs published confirmation of on 13 January 2023.
Non-resident companies disposing of UK residential property are assessable to Corporation Tax on the Capital Gain/(loss) following disposal.
If there are any areas of ATED you are unsure about or you would like to find out more, please get in touch with a member of our tax team or your usual Azets advisor.