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Claim capital allowances so your business pays less tax when you buy assets - equipment, fixtures, business cars, plant and machinery, annual investment allowance, first-year allowances.
Capital allowances are a type of tax relief for businesses. They let you…
You can claim capital allowances on items that you keep to use in your…
You can deduct the full value of an item that qualifies for annual…
If you buy an asset that qualifies for 100% first-year allowances you can…
Only companies can claim the super-deduction and 50% special rate…
Only companies can claim full expensing and the 50% first-year allowance.…
You can claim capital allowances on cars you buy and use in your business.…
Claim capital allowances on your: Self Assessment tax return if you’re a…
How to work out your writing down allowances. Work out main rate pools, special rate pools, single asset pools, small pools allowance, long life assets, short life assets
‘Writing down allowances’ are one type of capital allowance. They let you…
To claim writing down allowances, group items into pools depending on…
What you can claim under writing down allowances depends on what ‘pool’…
Selling or giving away an asset you claimed capital allowances on - balancing charges, balancing allowances, closing your business, how to claim and pay tax on your tax return
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