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New queries, issue 4470

23 September 2014
Issue: 4470 / Categories: Forum & Feedback

Carpet burn; Flats and storage; Non-dom tangle; Payments tangle

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Carpet burn

Is there any tax relief for the cost of replacement carpets in let properties?

Does anyone know where we are with carpets in residential properties? Since extra-statutory concession B47 was withdrawn my understanding is that expenses can only be claimed under ITTOIA 2005 s 68.

In my researches on this subject I found an article by Rebecca Bennyworth saying:

“The response from HMRC...

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