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Is a contribution towards rent and bills income
Kcourtney
Posts: 4 Newbie
I have lived alone for over 10 years so a little out the loop
my partner is due to move in, we intend to split all bills and rent (obviously all in my name)
I am both employed full time and self employed part time and I do not claim any benefits
does his split of the bills and rent count as income ? I have done a google search and not sure, I complete a self assement each year for my business so I don’t want to get this wrong
he intends to pay this to contribution to my back account each month on bill /rent day which I’m happy with for now anyhow
I just wanted to check this is legal and not going to be seen as income for hmrc I’m happy to declare it if that’s the case
my partner is due to move in, we intend to split all bills and rent (obviously all in my name)
I am both employed full time and self employed part time and I do not claim any benefits
does his split of the bills and rent count as income ? I have done a google search and not sure, I complete a self assement each year for my business so I don’t want to get this wrong
he intends to pay this to contribution to my back account each month on bill /rent day which I’m happy with for now anyhow
I just wanted to check this is legal and not going to be seen as income for hmrc I’m happy to declare it if that’s the case
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No, it is his contribution to the running costs and rent of the home.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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As you’ll be living together as a couple, no. If you were to take in a lodger and receive room and board from them it would be a different story because you’d essentially be renting out a room which would be considered an income.Kcourtney said:I have lived alone for over 10 years so a little out the loop
my partner is due to move in, we intend to split all bills and rent (obviously all in my name)
I am both employed full time and self employed part time and I do not claim any benefits
does his split of the bills and rent count as income ? I have done a google search and not sure, I complete a self assement each year for my business so I don’t want to get this wrong
he intends to pay this to contribution to my back account each month on bill /rent day which I’m happy with for now anyhow
I just wanted to check this is legal and not going to be seen as income for hmrc I’m happy to declare it if that’s the caseOne thing to look into would be to check with your landlord to see if they are happy for your partner to move in and keep your current contract, or whether they’d prefer it to be in both names going forward.1
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