Capital allowances Articles

Full expensing

The full expensing 100% first-year capital allowance for qualifying plant and machinery assets came into effect on 1 April 2023. To qualify for full expensing, expenditure must be incurred on the provision of “main rate” plant or machinery. It should be noted that full expensing is only available to companies subject to Corporation Tax. Plant and machinery that may qualify for full expensing...

Repairs or replacement of business assets

The term 'capital allowances' is used to describe allowances available to businesses to secure tax relief for certain capital expenditure. The rules that govern the purchase of capital equipment such as computer equipment, vehicles and machinery by businesses are different to those for day to day business expenses that can be deducted from business income when calculating your taxable profits....

Current capital allowances for car purchases

If you are considering purchasing a company car through a limited company, there are many issues that must be considered. In this short article we will point out some of the main issues, but it is important to research this area and weigh up all the available capital options. The tax treatment of the purchase will depend on how the purchase of the company car is financed. The purchase of a...

Summary of Companies House changes

Effective October 26, 2023, the Economic Crime Act empowers Companies House to combat abuse, streamline filings, enforce identity verification, and...

Tax relief for R&D intensive SMEs

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Enterprise Investment Scheme investee businesses

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) supports smaller trading companies by offering tax reliefs to investors buying new shares. Qualifying criteria...

Corporation Tax marginal rate

As of April 1, 2023, UK Corporation Tax: 25% for profits over £250,000, 19% Small Profits Rate for up to...

NIC changes for employees from 6 January 2024

Chancellor’s Autumn Statement: Employee National Insurance cut by 2% from Jan 6, 2024, benefiting 27 million. Examples show potential savings,...

NIC changes for the self-employed

Chancellor’s Autumn changes for self-employed: Removes Class 2 NIC for profits over £12,570, and cuts Class 4 NIC by 1%...

Directors’ duties and responsibilities

Directors, aged 16 and above, handle responsibilities like filing accounts, reporting changes, and paying taxes. Follow your company’s constitution, promote...

ECOVIS rises up the Accountancy Age Top 50+50 rankings

The list of the Top 100 Accountancy Firms for 2023 has been unveiled, and we are thrilled to announce that...

Gifts of shares to minor (under 18s) children

Settlement legislation attributes a settlor’s retained interest to their income for tax purposes. Exceptions apply in common scenarios like gifts...

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