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CaptainSlow

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13,179 posts

243 months

Tuesday 21st October 2008
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Hi Eric,

Just wanted to clarify my understanding of the proposed changes in capital allowances in April next year.

The way I understand it is that all cars are now put into either a below or above 160 pool (ignoring the sub 110s). As there are nolonger any single asset pools there will be no balancing allowances as there were on the plus £12k previously. The removal of the balancing allowances will significantly pull forward tax payments.

Is this the case?

Cheers
Captain



Eric Mc

125,855 posts

296 months

Tuesday 21st October 2008
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Not completely up to speed on 2009/10 tax provisions yet. I'm still concentrating on 2007/08 and 2008/09 matters at the moment.

CaptainSlow

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243 months

Tuesday 21st October 2008
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ok fair enough. it may be worth looking at though as the impact will be quite significant and with car lead-times as they are it will be something to be aware of when ordering cars now.

smartie

2,630 posts

304 months

Tuesday 21st October 2008
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CaptainSlow said:
Hi Eric,

Just wanted to clarify my understanding of the proposed changes in capital allowances in April next year.

The way I understand it is that all cars are now put into either a below or above 160 pool (ignoring the sub 110s). As there are nolonger any single asset pools there will be no balancing allowances as there were on the plus £12k previously. The removal of the balancing allowances will significantly pull forward tax payments.

Is this the case?

Cheers
Captain
I thought these were still just proposals and not yet agreed?

CaptainSlow

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13,179 posts

243 months

Tuesday 21st October 2008
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smartie said:
CaptainSlow said:
Hi Eric,

Just wanted to clarify my understanding of the proposed changes in capital allowances in April next year.

The way I understand it is that all cars are now put into either a below or above 160 pool (ignoring the sub 110s). As there are nolonger any single asset pools there will be no balancing allowances as there were on the plus £12k previously. The removal of the balancing allowances will significantly pull forward tax payments.

Is this the case?

Cheers
Captain
I thought these were still just proposals and not yet agreed?
passed the consultation phase and appears to be happening