by David Merrifield | Oct 31, 2018 | Capital allowances
The Chancellor’s announcement of a temporary five-fold increase in the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) will be welcomed by many small and medium sized businesses looking to incur significant capital expenditure on plant and machinery. The Annual Investment Allowance... 
by David Merrifield | Aug 7, 2018 | Capital allowances
The tax treatment of the sale of fixtures and fittings included in the sale or purchase of a commercial building changed from April 2014. From that date, the buyer of a building that contains fixtures can only claim plant and machinery allowances (PMA) if the... by David Merrifield | Jul 4, 2018 | Capital allowances
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) provides 100% first year tax relief for qualifying expenditure on plant and machinery. It can be claimed by an individual, partnership or company carrying on a trade, profession or vocation, a UK non-residential property business... 
by David Merrifield | May 2, 2018 | Capital allowances
Enterprise zones were first launched in 2011 and are specific geographic areas that provide various tax breaks and Government support. Businesses that set-up in enterprise zones can benefit from up to a 100% business rate discount worth up to £275,000 over a five-year... 
by David Merrifield | Apr 11, 2018 | Capital allowances
Most day to day business expenses can be deducted from business income when calculating your taxable profits. However, the rules are different for ‘capital’ expenditure’. Capital allowances is the term used to describe the allowances which allow businesses... 
by David Merrifield | Feb 21, 2018 | Capital allowances
Capital allowances is the term used to describe the tax relief businesses can claim on certain capital expenditure and thereby reduce the amount of taxable profits. Most ‘capital’ items, such as equipment, vehicles, machinery etc last for a reasonably long time and...