Is money given for house-chores taxable?

masters02

Hi,

A friend of mine lives with her boyfriend's mother, and the mother gives my friend a small informal allowance for doing chores here and there. She's come across that any money received not purely as a gift is taxable, so now she is worrying about it. Legally, is this considered as taxable income?

Thanks

CLAPTON

masters02 wrote: »

Hi,

A friend of mine lives with her boyfriend's mother, and the mother gives my friend a small informal allowance for doing chores here and there. She's come across that any money received not purely as a gift is taxable, so now she is worrying about it. Legally, is this considered as taxable income?

Thanks

yes of course it's taxable in principle
but how much are we talking about?

zygurat789

masters02 wrote: »

Hi,

A friend of mine lives with her boyfriend's mother, and the mother gives my friend a small informal allowance for doing chores here and there. She's come across that any money received not purely as a gift is taxable, so now she is worrying about it. Legally, is this considered as taxable income?

Thanks

There is an allowance of £4,250 pa under the rent a room scheme

getmore4less

zygurat789 wrote: »

There is an allowance of £4,250 pa under the rent a room scheme

Not relevent the money is going the other way.

getmore4less

Is she paying rent or are they just living as a single household.

masters02

She's actually under a rent-a-room scheme with her boyfriend's mum. She said she gets very little, I think less than £100 a month.

sheramber

Does she have any other income?

masters02

No she does not.