Take 7 500 tax free 3 750 if you re one of a couple and then pay income tax on any excess rent.
Rent a room relief 2017 18 hmrc.
Effective from 6 april 2018 2.
It applies automatically and does not have to be claimed.
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.
This reduces to 3 750 if someone else receives income from letting accommodation in the same property such as a joint owner.
The rules of rent a room relief.
The rent a room scheme is aimed at individuals who let furnished living accommodation in.
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.
2016 to 2017 rent a room limit has been updated.
If there is more than one recipient of the income each person gets relief up to 3 750.
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.
However you can make an election to be taxed on an alternative basis.
There are some changes coming to the rules for rent a room relief in 2019.
The 2017 to 2018 helpsheet has been added to this page.
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For the tax year 2016 to 2017 the annual rent a room limit is 7 500.
Property rental toolkit 2017 18 self assessment tax returns published september 2018.
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.
The helpsheet has been added for the tax year 2016 to 2017.
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.
This is halved if you share the income with your partner.
