There are changes in the rules to rent a room relief coming on 6th april.
Rent a room relief 2017 18 hmrc.
The helpsheet has been added for the tax year 2016 to 2017.
Rent a room provides a tax free limit of 7 500 per annum for people letting accommodation in their own homes.
If you meet all of the conditions for rent a room relief above but your gross property income exceeds 7 500 for 2020 21 also 7 500 for 2019 20 you do not qualify for the automatic exemption.
However you can make an election to be taxed on an alternative basis.
Rent a room relief gives an exemption from income tax on profits of up to 7 500 to individuals who let furnished accommodation in their only or main residence.
If there is more than one recipient of the income each person gets relief up to 3 750.
The rent a room scheme lets you earn up to a threshold of 7 500 per year tax free from letting out furnished accommodation in your home.
This is halved if you share the income with your partner.
The rent a room scheme is aimed at individuals who let furnished living accommodation in.
There are some changes coming to the rules for rent a room relief in 2019.
Effective from 6 april 2018 2.
The rules of rent a room relief.
The 2017 to 2018 helpsheet has been added to this page.
Property rental toolkit 2017 18 self assessment tax returns published september 2018.
This reduces to 3 750 if someone else receives income from letting accommodation in the same property such as a joint owner.
For the tax year 2016 to 2017 the annual rent a room limit is 7 500.
Claiming rent a room relief vs paying tax on your rental profits.
What if my rent a room income exceeds 7 500 for any one tax year.
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Rent a room relief gives an exemption from income tax on profits of up to 7 500 to individuals who let furnished accommodation in their only or main residence.
Unless you tell hmrc otherwise it assumes you are going to opt for method a and your rental income will be taxed under the normal rules.