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Housing Benefit and Profit /Loss

toprosowsk
toprosowsk Posts: 5 Forumite
edited 13 December 2018 at 1:28PM in Benefits & tax credits
Hello Dear Forum
Can you please advice me .Do I, as self employed, need to include Housing Benefit in Profit /Loss calculation for Tax Return purpose?
Kind regards

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  • tboo
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    toprosowsk wrote: »
    Hello Dear Forum
    Can you please advice me .Do I, as self employed, need to include Housing Benefit in Profit /Loss calculation for Tax Return purpose?
    Kind regards


    No - It isn't an income that you have earned so why would it be.


    HB is paid because you have low self employment earnings and it is paid towards your rent liablility.



    Tax notes doesnt say so either
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