Can't afford to look after pups, a little confused about rules?

[Aledis]

Hello all

I've got a gorgeous golden retriever who just recently had pups and I just can't afford to keep them, and I'm going to have to let them go, as much as I hate to I was wondering if I will have to pay any tax on the money I get from selling them, as she'd had 9, I'll be keeping one or two and the rest will be sold for a few hundred each (pedigree, I'm not remotely a breeder though! ) I was looking at this wage calculator the other day figuring something else out and thought I'd add what I think I'll get for the puppies and it's not an insignificant amount of tax I'd pay on it! Can someone let me know how it works? Thanks

I'm also thinking of donating to a charity around homeless dogs, anyone got any suggestions for some legit ones?

 

[{97702}]

Just curious, why did you let her have puppies at all if you aren’t a breeder and can’t afford to look after them?

Yes of course you have to pay tax on the money you get from selling them, it’s taxable income just like a salary

And that’s without even going there about what an unusual first post for something who joined the form yesterday

 

[SpringArising]

Yes of course you have to pay tax on the money you get from selling them, it’s taxable income just like a salary

I'm not sure this is correct if you're not a breeder or making X amount per year. Where did you get that info as I'd be interested to read?

How many people are really going to declare a one-off litter?

 

[{97702}]

I assumed the OP was a tax payer already, so had income that took them over the threshold. Money from puppy sales would count as income according to the inland revenue - I’m sure many people don’t declare income from a one-off litter but they should do so

 

[Red-1]

Just to throw a spanner in, if the OP is not a breeder and had the puppies by accident, then would she not be seen to merely be selling second hand goods? Rather like if a private owner sells a horse.

 

[SpringArising]

Just to throw a spanner in, if the OP is not a breeder and had the puppies by accident, then would she not be seen to merely be selling second hand goods? Rather like if a private owner sells a horse.

That was my thought - I don't see why you'd have to pay tax on a one-off litter when we don't pay tax for private sales of horses/dogs/cats/whatever else.

Either way OP, I don't think it's something that needs to keep you up at night...

 

[Moobli]

That was my thought - I don't see why you'd have to pay tax on a one-off litter when we don't pay tax for private sales of horses/dogs/cats/whatever else.

Either way OP, I don't think it's something that needs to keep you up at night...

Yes I would agree with this. If you were regularly breeding and making a living from it then of course you'd have to declare it and pay the appropriate tax but for a one off litter I don't think so.