{"id":5632,"date":"2024-03-19T09:08:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T09:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5632"},"modified":"2024-03-19T09:08:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T09:08:44","slug":"have-you-used-your-capital-allowances-this-financial-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/have-you-used-your-capital-allowances-this-financial-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you used your capital allowances this financial year?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With 5 April fast approaching, the pressure is on to make sure that you\u2019ve used all capital allowances available to you in this tax year to reduce your tax bill.<\/span><\/p>\n

For business owners, there are a number of tax reliefs you can use to make your capital expenditure as efficient as possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How do capital allowances work?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Capital allowances are a type of tax relief for businesses.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They allow you to deduct a certain amount of the cost of the item from your pre-tax profits, effectively reducing your taxable profits in any given financial year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They act in a similar way to allowable business expenses if you were self-employed.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The aim of capital allowances is to make it easier for businesses to invest in capital that will help achieve growth by allowing them to effectively recoup some of the cost of the item.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When do I need to use my capital allowances?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As with many other tax reliefs, capital allowances apply to profits and purchases within each financial year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This means that you need to use your allowances for 2023\/24 by 5 April 2024, as this is the end of the financial year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Going forward, you should plan a review before the start of April to ensure that you have used as much of your capital allowance as possible.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What capital allowances are available?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To encourage investment in capital, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) offer a number of allowances to businesses depending on the type of capital involved.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many allowances cover \u2018plant and machinery\u2019 – capital which you use to run your business, including office equipment, workplace furnishings, industrial machinery and certain fixtures such as fitted kitchens.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The main plant and machinery allowances are as follows:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n