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Aibu most people don't know rental income is taxable?

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sicknessmedi · 23/10/2025 22:42

Most people don't realize that if you have a second home and rent it out, you have to declare rental income as income and pay tax?

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Changingplace · 23/10/2025 22:50

sicknessmedi · 23/10/2025 22:44

I have spoken to many people and they don't know

People who are landlords or just general people? If someone isn’t renting out a property what difference does it make if they know or not?

PerkyCyanPoet · 23/10/2025 22:50

No I would think actually most people in receipt of rental income are more than aware of their obligations. I suspect if they claim otherwise they just don’t want to pay their tax.

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sicknessmedi · 23/10/2025 22:47

Merryoldgoat · 23/10/2025 22:45

Quite. What’s the point of the thread?

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Do you gatekeep the posts? You don't need to post

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Merryoldgoat · 23/10/2025 22:45

AmethystDeceiver · 23/10/2025 22:44

Although of course once anyone stops to think about it it's entirely logical and right that you would pay tax on rental income... What am I missing here? Why is this news?

Quite. What’s the point of the thread?

AmethystDeceiver · 23/10/2025 22:44

Although of course once anyone stops to think about it it's entirely logical and right that you would pay tax on rental income... What am I missing here? Why is this news?

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sicknessmedi · 23/10/2025 22:44

I have spoken to many people and they don't know

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AmethystDeceiver · 23/10/2025 22:43

Probably the people who do this, know this. I can't imagine anyone else cares tbh

TheNightingalesStarling · 23/10/2025 22:43

I'm pretty the ast majority of landlords know this, and all their other legal obligations