# Income from Property

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [H M Revenue & Customs](/buyers/h-m-revenue-customs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Solution Research
- Award value: £44,225
- Tender value: £40,000
- Award date: 14 December 2015
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 12 January 2016
- Contract end: 29 February 2016
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 16f7fb80-384b-4a92-b11b-30551268f41b-85217
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36c39dcd-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

Assignment under the Market Research Framework MR130001 Current HMRC processes allow rent to be paid to UK resident landlords by tenants and letting agents without tax deduction at source\. Subsequently the rental income may not be reported to HMRC, or where disclosure is made to HMRC what is actually reported is sometimes incorrect\. HMRC is undertaking a proof of concept exercise to establish new and voluntary ways of collecting tax in this area, to increase tax yield and compliance\. The department is looking to offer an alternative voluntary process to UK resident landlords whereby a letting agent will administer and collect tax on their behalf and pass this over to HMRC directly\. This aims to ensure better compliance and closing of the tax at risk gap\. Through this research HMRC would like to engage with letting agents and landlords who are liable to tax on income from property to understand the current behaviours, experiences and challenges around the issues of tax collection\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16f7fb80-384b-4a92-b11b-30551268f41b-85217)