EIM11505 - Living accommodation: where living accommodation is part of larger premises: example 2

Part 3 Chapter 5 ITEPA 2003

This page gives an example of a case where the construction of the premises is such that a separate part is clearly designed and used for business use rather than living accommodation (see EIM11502). In this example the non-living accommodation part of the premises commands twice as much cost or rent per square metre than the living accommodation part. For an example where the non- living accommodation and living accommodation parts command the same cost or rent per square metre see example EIM11504.

An employer purchased premises for £300,000 in 2001. The premises consist of a shop with a flat over it. An employee is allowed to live in the flat paying rent of £1,000 per annum. There is no exemption due from the provided living accommodation charge. The gross rating value for the whole premises is £2,400. The floor space of the shop and the flat are the same. Evidence is produced that where similar premises in that area have been sold the shop space has been sold for twice as much per square metre as the flats above them. You accept that evidence as being valid for the premises you are considering. The official rate of interest for 2002/03 was 5%.

The calculation of the amount of earnings for 2002/03 is:

	£		£
cost of whole premises	300,000
less part relating to shop	200,000	(£300,000 x 2/3)
part relating to flat	100,000
less	75,000
additional yearly rent	25,000	at 5% =	1,250
gross rating value	2,400
less part relating to shop	1,600	(£2,400 x 2/3)
gross rating value of flat	800
less rent paid by employee	800
Section 105 benefit	nil		nil
		1,250
less excess rent (£1,000 less £800)		200
chargeable earnings		1,050