Rent a Room Scheme

Rent a Room Scheme

You can earn up to £7,500 per year tax-free from letting out furnished accommodation in your home, via the Rent a Room scheme Although the name suggests renting a single room, you can actually rent out as much of your home as you’d like. If you share the income with...
How do retentions work with CIS?

How do retentions work with CIS?

When should CIS be taken off a retention? There are no special rules for retention payments and they are treated the same way as any other payments. Whether the retention payment is made gross or under deduction depends on the subcontractor’s tax status at the date of...
ITSA registration

ITSA registration

HMRC have published a call for evidence on the case for reforming the rules for registering for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA). The call for evidence is interested in hearing views on whether it would be beneficial to bring forward the deadline by which landlords...