Overseas landlord who doesn't use an in-country letting agent for you to pay your rent to?

Not sure what forum to put this on as it can affect renters who don't realise they might be responsible for paying their landlords taxes to HMRC, if they don't pay their rent to an in country Letting Agent.


If you have an overseas lanldord
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/paying-tax- ... e-a-tenant

JB007 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 29, 2021 10:20 am

If you have an overseas lanldord
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/paying-tax- ... e-a-tenant

"A landlord who lives abroad for more than 6 months of the year must pay tax on any income they get from renting out property in the UK. If the landlord is a company or trustee, the rules about their usual place of abode apply.

The tax is collected using the Non-resident Landlord Scheme.
Who needs to use the scheme

You will need to deduct tax from rent if you are:

a letting agent
a tenant who pays over £100 a week in rent and whose landlord lives abroad"





"What you need to do if you’re a tenant

You need to register with HMRC for the Non-resident Landlord Scheme and deduct tax from your rent.

You will need to provide your:

own name
address
landlords address

You also need to register with HMRC if you pay a UK representative of your landlord, such as a friend or family member, who isn’t a letting agent.

You don’t need to deduct the tax if HMRC has told you in writing that the landlord can receive the rent with no tax deducted, but you must still register with HMRC and complete an annual report."