Real Estate Investment Trusts: Get The REIT Advice on Capital Allowances

By : Julie Davies September 23, 2015 Comments Off

Capital allowances may be claimed in a variety of trades and entities. Often overlooked due to its tax status, there is a genuine interaction between REITS and capital allowances as explained below.

Background

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) are tax efficient property investment companies. They were first introduced to the UK in 2007.

The main benefit of having […]

Wind Turbines and Capital Allowances

By : Julie Davies September 16, 2015 Comments Off

Introduction

Wind farms can be a lucrative source of income, but in order to make the most of this income it is important to protect the tax position by claiming capital allowances. A high percentage of wind turbine construction expenditure qualifies for capital allowances. However, due to their specialist construction, the full extent of the allowances […]

Contaminated Land – The Big Clean Up for Capital Allowances

By : Julie Davies September 15, 2015 Comments Off

Derelict or contaminated land can pose a dilemma to developers and investors alike as the cost of regenerating it can turn a financially viable project into an unviable one.

However, savings are available from the Government keen to encourage the redevelopment of contaminated sites.

This tax relief applies to residential and commercial properties.

Tax breaks are available to […]

Capital Allowances Hidden Gems within Hotels

By : Julie Davies August 26, 2015 Comments Off

Introduction

Hotels are abundant in qualifying items of plant and machinery (P&M) and repairs. In the vast majority of cases, the total allowances are not fully identified by either the in house accountants or external advisors.

Why does this happen?

Hotels, in comparison to other commercial properties, have specific trade related plant that are not easily identifiable to […]

Helpful Tips for Claiming Capital Allowances in Tax Returns

By : Julie Davies August 25, 2015 Comments Off

HMRC have recently updated their “Capital Allowances for Plant and Machinery Toolkit”. This provides a helpful guide for completing the capital allowances section in self assessment and company tax returns.

Capital Allowances toolkit

To discuss any capital allowances queries contact us on 020 7329 1300

Why Do I Need A Capital Allowances Specialist?

By : Julie Davies August 14, 2015 Comments Off

Clients generally assume that their accountant or tax advisor deals with capital allowances. In fact some clients will ask their accountant if they claim allowances and they will respond that they claim all available allowances. However, as explained below, this can be misleading and they are doing their clients a disservice by not referring them to […]

Land Remediation Relief & Capital Allowances Q&A

By : Julie Davies August 5, 2015 Comments Off

What is contaminated land?

For the purposes of this tax relief it is where the land contains substances such as asbestos, Japanese Knotweed or sulphate resistant concrete which are causing harm or could possible cause harm, pollute or possibly pollute controlled waters.

Is there a definition of contaminated land costs?

There is a general definition which is that […]

Private Rented Sector (PRS) & Capital Allowances: Key Planning Points

By : Julie Davies July 20, 2015 Comments Off

Private Rented Sector (PRS) & Capital Allowances

Capital allowances and contaminated land can have a significant impact on the financial viability of PRS projects. Lovell Consulting are actively involved in several PRS projects. This note sets out the key capital allowances planning points.

Site Acquisitions potential tax allowances

Where a site is purchased with existing buildings may contain […]

Drafting For Purchase Contracts And CPSE Capital Allowances Responses

By : Julie Davies July 15, 2015 Comments Off

Since April 2014 the legislation has been substantially tightened for capital allowances when buying commercial property.

The allowances can be significant and often represent around 10%-25% of the purchase price of the property. There are standard Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) for use by the property lawyers, intended to establish the extent of any allowances available […]

The Benefits of Claiming Annual Investment Allowances

By : Julie Davies July 7, 2015 Comments Off

Benefits of Claiming Annual Investment Allowances

The Government has tried to incentivise business to accelerate investment in plant and machinery. It has done this by introducing an Annual Investment Allowance (AIA). Capital allowances are normally given over time. The AIA enables all the allowances to be accelerated in 1 year, up to an AIA annual limit. […]