Tax people : rent to me is 9 grand, I paid 4 grand possibly over the April boundary... Eg 2 I've side 2 the

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How much tax would I pay pleased say its 2 grand for legal costs

I’m sorry but that’s a completely unanswerable question without a stack more information.

Eh?

I recognise the words individually...

You pay per tax year. So anything until the 5th is one tax year, any income from the 6th is the following tax year.

But I'm only guessing what your question is! Perhaps re read and re write it!

Look at what income was recieved in each tax year. Actual dates. Actual payments.
Total tax due will depend on total earnings in each tax year.

I earn from rental income 9 grand pa.

Last year and this year I had a messy lease which total 4 grand but I've got a feeling it aas two grand last July and two grand after April 2023.
So say its 2 grand in legal fees, how much reduction would I get pleaae on my usual tax

Presuming it doesn't bring you in under your personal threshold of ~£12,500 pa, and you aren't in the 40% tax band.

If £2000 in costs can be deducted from the income, so £2000 less income to pay tax on.
If paying 20% tax then that is £400 tax not due/saved.

No-one can answer this properly without more information. I suggest you calculate your tax on your self-assessment form or ask a real life tax advisor for help.

I may be wrong as its been years since I retired from HMRC, but wouldn't lease costs be deductible from Capital Gains on disposal only, not as an expense of letting and deductible for Income Tax?

@BMW6 i think that rings some bell.

Unfortunately it spiralled out of control and it went to another 2 grand... So called negotion.

Would that be exempt and help me get tax down

@TeenDivided that's helpful thank you.

Unfortunately I think BMW is right and it's possibly not claimable ok wondering if the second stage is though.

This is why you should use a tax accountant to work this stuff out.

@Changingplace

It's one anomaly on a very small rent?
I'm already over 4 grand down wasted on a lease.