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Section 785 Person who qualifies for relief

(1)

An individual qualifies for rent-a-room relief for a tax year if the individual—

(a)

has rent-a-room receipts for the tax year (see section 786), and

(b)

does not derive any taxable income other than rent-a-room receipts from a relevant trade, letting or agreement.

(2)

“Taxable income” means receipts or other income in respect of which the individual is liable to income tax for the tax year.

(3)

A relevant trade, letting or agreement is one from which the individual derives rent-a-room receipts for the tax year.

Notes on Part 7

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Pt. 7 heading substituted (16.12.2010) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 36 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), Sch. 1 para. 34 (with Sch. 1 para. 37)