Can Tenant claim Refuse Tax Credit?

[askU]

Tax relief is available on refuse charges but can Tenant claim Refuse Tax credit?
I'm renting in a house where I pay the refuse charge but do not get the benefit of the refuse credit. Am i entitled to this credit?

 

[becky]

Re: Can Tenant calim Refuse Tax Credit?

Yes you are entitled to claim the tax credit once you are the one paying it.

 

[Satanta]

I'm renting in a house where I pay the refuse charge but do not get the benefit of the refuse credit.

Possible (or probable) that it will never be queried by Revenue, but on the off chance that it is/would be in the future I'd certainly hold onto proof of the payment (e.g. receipt for payment/electronic transfer, invoice for charges [if included in management fees, a breakdown of the fees to detail the refuse charge] etc.).

 

[cerbera]

Tax credit (not relief), is claimed by the person who pays the refuse charges. Whoever claims the relief holds onto proof of payment (tag stub, invoice & receipt etc) for 6 years as required by revenue as if they audit they will look for all financial records for the previous 6 years.