Unlocking tax savings through capital allowances
Capital allowances are a valuable form of UK tax relief. Significant cash tax savings can be secured for commercial property expenditure by maximising capital allowances claims.
Claims for historical expenditure are possible and, going forward, enhanced tax relief is available through the new ‘Super’ allowances introduced for companies in March 2021.
Who can claim?
Cash tax savings are available to all companies and individuals, whether they are a UK resident or not. The tax relief identified can be offset against taxable profits if you pay UK corporation tax or UK income tax.
What can businesses claim on?
Capital allowances are available on expenditure incurred on qualifying assets in all types of commercial property. Here are some examples of the typical projects that our specialist capital allowances team get involved in:
- Major new builds, extensions, fit outs and refurbishments
- Commercial property acquisitions
- The purchase and renovation of furnished holiday lets
- Remediation of contaminated land
Commercial properties contain elements that qualify for capital allowances such as heating, electrics, plumbing, sanitaryware, fixtures and fittings. Depending on the type of property and work undertaken, up to 30%-40% of the build cost or purchase price can qualify for relief. With alteration and refurbishment projects, this figure can be up as high as 80%-90% of the total cost.
By accurately identifying expenditure eligible for capital allowances, businesses can effectively reduce the cost of assets and enhance investment returns.
Retrospective claims and deferring relief
It’s important to note that claims can also be processed for historical projects where the following is applicable:
- The business has in the past acquired a commercial property and still owns it.
- The business has in the past incurred significant levels of property expenditure and did not at the time undertake a specialist capital allowances exercise.
Often on major projects a lack of cost information from contractors means valuable allowances are missed. However, capital allowances claims can in fact still be produced where no cost information exists.
Crucially, unclaimed capital allowances can be carried forward in whole or in part. Although, a specialist capital allowances advisor should be contacted to ensure that no enhanced reliefs are missed by doing so.
Find out more here: azets.co.uk
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