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18 August 2015
Do tax liabilities attach to the funding of a student’s post-graduate studies?
I am a mature student who is self-employed but I receive state benefits based on my low income. I am about to embark on a post-graduate course but currently student finance cannot be used for such educational programmes. However a generous friend has offered to help me with the course fees (£7 000) together with a further £4 000 to help towards my living expenses. I know; I am very lucky.
My question for Taxation readers is whether I will have to declare any or all of this as income for my self-employment. In my mind it is in effect a gift and the £7 000 will be paid out straightaway towards the course fees.
As an aside or comparison I did wonder what the tax situation might be had I applied...
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