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Could you please clarify the contrary result on the “how-did-you-receive-additional-income” page (as explained in my last comment)? Thank you.

Thank you for the response. Please note that it's a furnished residential accommodation in my home. In this context, I have a regular work (outside of the house). So, the room is used for an intermittent extra-work at weekends. I found different responses online. Hence, the need to post it here. For instance, on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rent-a-room-for-traders-hs223-self-assessment-helpsheet/hs223-rent-a-room-scheme-2021, it states that "...you can use the scheme if your lodger works in your home in the evening or at weekends." More so, on https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/guidance/check-non-paye-income/start/how-did-you-receive-additional-income, I submitted the responses below and it gives an option to use the scheme. Q1: How did you receive your additional income? Answer: Rented out property Q2: Was your rental income less than £1,000? Answer: No Q3: Did you rent property to your employer, or the employer of your spouse or civil partner? Answer: Yes Q4: Have you only rented rooms in your main home? Answer: Yes Q5: Did you share this rental income with anyone else? Answer: No Q6: Was your rental income more than £7,500? Answer: No Q7: Do you want to use the Rent a Room Scheme? Answer: Yes Result: "You do not need to tell HMRC about your rental income" Does that mean the result (above) is misleading or perhaps not accurate?

Hello there, Does rent from an employer for using part of your home as a weekend or evening office qualify for the Rent-a-Room Scheme? Many thanks.