Annuities
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Capital allowances are the amounts allowed to be written off as expenses when you incur long-term capital expenditure. You cannot write off the entire cost of long-term assets (that will be used over a number of years) as an expense in the year the expenditure was incurred. The general idea ... (Read More)
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The Government announced that it would be clamping down on the ‘aggressive’ tax avoidance schemes being used by some large firms, who rent machinery and then claim excess tax relief.
Businesses are able to claim capital allowances when they enter into a long funding lease for their buildings and machinery.
However, some ... (Read More)
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The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) is calling on the Treasury to extend tax relief on energy efficient equipment to the asset finance sector.
The association believes that the extension would benefit small businesses and is calling specifically for the relaxation of the Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) to cover energy saving ... (Read More)
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Up to late 19th century (1878 to be precise) there were no capital allowances.
In 1878, a “wear and tear” allowance was introduced for traders in plant and machinery by allowing them to reduce their income by the allowance amount. For mills and factories, a “mills and factories” allowance was available. ... (Read More)
