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Renting a room - do I pay taxes

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Hey,
I decided to rent a room in my apartment. The tenant needs a contract so I am just wondering if I should then have to pay taxes for the rent? Never did this before so not sure what is the procedure...
thanx

MeHa

According to article 4 of the tax regulation on second homes (www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm/docOBOCVqBt4nc= ) where the occupant is not registered at the population register of the City), students who live in a student room do not have to pay a tax for that.

On the other hand, the tax regulation on a furnished accommodation (www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm/docOBOCVqBt4nc=) says that people who let this accommodation need to pay a tax.

May 12, 2015 14:44
katie

if you rent out an unfurnished flat you do not pay tax on the income. if it is furnished, you pay tax on the income for the furniture. if you have a second property there is a tax of 1000 a year on it. since you do not have a second property, you should be ok with that. for the furniture in the room, say the rent for the furniture is 10 euro a month or something like that and declare it on your tax form. the income for the empty room is tax free.

May 13, 2015 11:10