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  • Receipts for a lodger
  • ebygomm
    Free Member

    Contracting at the moment and lodging with a friend 3 nights a week. I need a receipt for expenses, is it as simple as my friend writing out a receipt?

    MSP
    Full Member

    As long as he is declaring it as income that is fine.

    Realistically, one of you is going to have to write it off and not claim it.

    deadlydarcy
    Free Member

    That’s all you need.

    Whether he declares it or not is up to him, not you.

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    trail_rat
    Free Member

    If lodging he doesnt have to declare income if below the threshhold.

    https://www.gov.uk/rent-room-in-your-home/the-rent-a-room-scheme

    All he needs to do is give you a reciept.

    ebygomm
    Free Member

    No men involved 😀

    It’s well below the threshold under the rent a room scheme so no issues there, and only likely to be for 12 weeks anyhow.

    FunkyDunc
    Free Member

    And of course has he told his insurance and mortgage that he has a lodger?

    And then of course I guess you are defrauding your employer and inland revenue, as your mate isnt actually charging you anything?

    ebygomm
    Free Member

    I’m doing contract work, paying my own accommodation not claiming it from anyone but I can offset this cost against tax due hence the need for a receipt.

    Paying by bank transfer but apparently a written receipt proves the payment but evidence of bank transfer doesn’t.

    jon1973
    Free Member

    And then of course I guess you are defrauding your employer and inland revenue, as your mate isnt actually charging you anything?

    Why would you assume that from what he said?

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