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Letting agents� experiences of operating the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme

HMRC-commissioned research explored letting agents� experiences of operating the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme.

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In the UK, tax is due on income arising from UK property regardless of where the recipient is resident. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Non-Resident Landlord (NRL) Scheme is a withholding tax regime to ensure tax is collected from overseas landlords on their UK property income.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) commissioned Kantar Public to undertake small-scale exploratory research on letting agents� understanding and experiences of the scheme to identify potential improvements for its design and operation.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp research involved in-depth phone or video interviews with 12 letting agents which operate the scheme, held between March and July 2021.

It explored emerging themes relating to:

  • awareness and understanding of the NRL Scheme
  • experiences of operating the NRL Scheme
  • suggestions to improve the NRL Scheme

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Published 20 January 2022

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