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Tax query on occasional rental of our ONLY property
charlyfane
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I have a question about income tax. We rent out our house for up to 3 weeks per year max, because we live adjacent to an estate which hosts 3 summer festivals, and it profits us to do so. During this time we go stay with relatives. Is this income, from the occasional rental of our ONLY property, taxable? If so, what construes ‘allowable expenses’? We put much of what we earn from this practice back into the house in order to keep it nice for our paying guests. Is all of this (redecorating, replacing worn-out items) claimable? I know you are not allowed to claim for improvements, but for upkeep?
There’s a lot of HMRC information on rental of second properties, but when it’s the principal residence….?
Thanks.
There’s a lot of HMRC information on rental of second properties, but when it’s the principal residence….?
Thanks.
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Yeah sure - you keep it nicely decorated for your guests and not for your benefit?
Of course it's taxable.0 -
you receive rental income- it's taxable. The number of properties you own is irrelevant.
The redecoration is clearly not just benefitting your tenants/licenced occupiers (that's another question!). For 49 weks of the year you are benefiting from it looking nice.0 -
:rotfl: I'm sure this is legitimate but the "replacing worn out items" made me laugh....also no one decorates every year for someone elses 3 week stay.
Taxman would see right through that.
Hope the payment you receive is worth the declaration and whatever tax that looks like. If not maybe it isn't worth it?0 -
it appears you can read. So why have you not put 2 and 2 together and worked out that rental income is taxable because it is income ?charlyfane wrote: »I have a question about income tax. We rent out our house for up to 3 weeks per year max, because we live adjacent to an estate which hosts 3 summer festivals, and it profits us to do so. During this time we go stay with relatives. Is this income, from the occasional rental of our ONLY property, taxable? If so, what construes ‘allowable expenses’? We put much of what we earn from this practice back into the house in order to keep it nice for our paying guests. Is all of this (redecorating, replacing worn-out items) claimable? I know you are not allowed to claim for improvements, but for upkeep?
There’s a lot of HMRC information on rental of second properties, but when it’s the principal residence….?
Thanks.
as for how you work out your profit, do some more reading...
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/income-tax-when-you-rent-out-a-property-working-out-your-rental-income
pay particular attention to this given your inability to grasp what an allowable cost is:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tax-free-allowances-on-property-and-trading-income0 -
Would this fall at the £7k limit?0
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there is no £7k limit.comedyseeker123 wrote: »Would this fall at the £7k limit?
the rent a room scheme (£7.5k) applies to landlords who live in the property whilst the other person is present. OP has clearly stated:charlyfane wrote: »During this time we go stay with relatives.0 -
You each have a trading allowance of £1000.
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The clue is in the name of the tax: INCOME tax.0
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