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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Rob.Hall on September 15, 2025, 08:52:35 am

Title: Van and tax
Post by: Rob.Hall on September 15, 2025, 08:52:35 am

If you buy a second hand van for business use, how do you claim tax back on the tax return.
Do you claim aia, or can you claim a percentage back of the purchase value.
A bit confusing but I hope someone will understand 😕

Title: Re: Van and tax
Post by: dazmond on September 15, 2025, 11:11:26 am

I used to put the whole price of the van through as one expense for that tax year when I used to buy cheap second hand vans for work...

Eg van £1200 (motor expenses)

Title: Re: Van and tax
Post by: Simon Trapani on September 15, 2025, 12:26:59 pm

I think it’s a capital allowance? I just leave it to the accountant.

Title: Re: Van and tax
Post by: chris turner on September 15, 2025, 08:35:29 pm

Put the whole purchase down as annual investment allowance. I have always bought used and done this. Although you have to bear in mind that depending on the cost of the van you may have no tax due that year but then essentially a double bill the year after with the payments on account! Currently dealing with this myself, 8k tax due in January.