HMRC Archives - Short Term Rentals

Paul Stevens 4th August 20234th August 2023 England, HMRC, holiday lets, Humza Yousaf, Labour Party, Lisa Nandy, Scotland, second homes, taxes, Tobias Ellwood, UK

Second home tax loopholes under review by Labour Party

UK: The Labour Party is seeking to close tax loopholes that enable second homeowners to avoid paying council tax, according to The Telegraph.

Legislation News

Paul Stevens 21st July 202321st July 2023 England, HMRC, Kate Nicholls, licensing scheme, London, Sadiq Khan, Scotland, UK, UKHospitality, Wales

Khan calls for licensing scheme introduction in London

UK: Sadiq Khan, the current Mayor of London, has added calls for a short-term rental registration scheme in the capital in a bid to alleviate the ongoing housing crisis.

Legislation News

Paul Stevens 2nd June 20232nd June 2023 Airbnb, HMRC, Planning permission, registration scheme, Richard Morley, tax, The Department for Culture Media and Sport, The Department for Levelling Up Housing & Communities, UK

HMRC targets short-term rental hosts in tightened tax crackdown

UK: Airbnb hosts suspected of not declaring their rental earnings are facing a potential 20-year tax investigation from His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [HMRC] that covers six years of income information, as part of a wider crackdown on the sector’s activities by the UK tac authority.