Writing-Down Allowance

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Writing-Down Allowance

A reduction in the taxable income of a corporation due to assets acquired in a year. To calculate the writing-down allowance, one adds a percentage of the value of the assets purchased in the current year to the depreciation on assets purchased in previous years. The writing-down allowance reduces a company's corporate tax liability.

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Capital allowances - also known as writing down allowances - will decrease from 20% to 18%, while the special capital allowance rate will be cut from 10% to 8%.

Don't forget tax allowance changes; business ROUND UP

In addition to the usual considerations - such as the funding of the purchase, the structure that is best to hold the assets and the timing - there is also an additional factor: the availability of capital allowances which change significantly in April 2012: Writing down allowances are due to fall from 20% to 18% Long life assets writing down allowances will reduce from 10%**The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) - which previously gave relief for 100% of the first pounds 100,000 of expenditure - will fall to pounds 25,000 per annum.

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The rate of writing down allowances now being based on the CO2 emissions of the car.

Biggest benefits go to renewable energy and its conservation; Business Tax and the Environment Alistair McDonald, senior manager tax services with ktsowensthomas

But what wasn't clear was how these new Writing Down Allowances would be applied.

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This qualifies it for the full first year writing down allowances.

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"So, cars with CO2 emissions of up to 160g/km will be eligible for annual writing down allowances of 20 per cent of the cost but those above that will only get ten per cent.

Emissions rating now most important factor for tax relief on company vehicles

Writing down allowances are calculated at 20 per cent per year but are restricted to an annual cap of pounds 3,000.

Car market could be hit by green tax rules; FINANCE Firms urged to buy new vehicles by end of month

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