Just wondering what happens in the following scenario, in relation to marriage.
A couple, who both have their own houses, plan on getting married.
They both avail of the rent a room scheme to help with the mortgage.
After marriage, they will continue to live in their own houses due to work commitments, because they work miles apart.
Can they continue to be taxed seperately in relation to their PPR and to avail of the rent a room relief?
Otherwise if there is only one PPR between them, then not only will one person will have to pay tax on the rental income, but will also have to pay 200 euro per year because of a second home, even though they are technically living there 5 days of the week?
Any advise in this scenario, apart from dont get married?!
Can you get married and just not inform revenue for a few years?!
thanks mandelbrot.
I'm not sure that a married couple are allowed more that one PPR for tax purposes though?
Thats the real problem in this situation.
A married couple is not allowed more than one PPR, unless they are separated, i.e. either legally separated or in such a way that the separation is likely to remain permanent. If they are not "separated" in this way, then they are "living together", it doesn't have to be physically under the same roof 7 days a week.
So in OP's case the only way to keep two PPRs and avail of two rent a room schemes is not get married
Or apply set up a legal separation immediately afterwards - but then, why get married?
It is a way to discriminate against marriage - if you are not married, you are treated as living together only when you physically do so. If you are married, you are treated as living together unless the marriage has basically broken down.
xpresso, does your father live in the house full time?
. Similar to OP we are married and own two houses.
but what effect would that have on me in the future if we sell the Country home.
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