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This thread makes me wonder if any of you with a leased van actually have written permission to modify it to bolt on tanks. Last time I checked in 2021, ten leasing companies had refused to provide it. I ended up buying pre-reg, as it was working out cheaper overall over five years.
I'm looking g for a new sole trader account
I only have a small round who do youguys use thanks
Having a decent van is the number one requirement for WFP cleaning IMO and the largest outlay is your van. If you don't want to spend a huge chunk all at once then leasing for a small rental amount every month that's 100% tax deductable is ok. Its easily affordable for most businesses.
I just see it as a legitimate business expense every month now.
I was telling you this for years Daz when you were driving old bangers. “No need for a new van, sod paying for a lease, I only do 50 miles a week yada yada”, you said this for years, until you finally got a new van and it was suddenly the best thing you ever did.
I prefer to buy a low mileage year old van, let someone else take the hit on the depreciation but still have all the benefits of the new van.
I went full circle and im back at old vans.Mistake you made was buying the wrong van, not buying a new van. I bought my Dispatch new 20 years for £11,500 incl VAT.
Only vehicle ive ever bought new, paid 24k plus vat in 2022 so 29k.
Was paying 450 a month ish plus 100 month ins then the tax. also it only did 23mpg
sold for 13k in 2025
the vat was lost as soon as i bought it as im not vat reg so total i lost in 3 years was 16k
16k! in 3 years what a mad decision it was to buy new, never again.
I now have a 2016 peugeot partner for 3k paid cash and last year bought my old renault trafic back off the lad who i sold it to for £350 quid, i did loads of work on it so it cost me about a grand all in.
So now i have a van that does 40 mpg cost 400 quid a year to insure and no 450 quid a month payment im way over 500 quid a month better off plus i have a spare.
The only requirement i have for a van is air con, to me thats a non negotiable apart from that i really dont care anymore its just a mode of transport.
Having a decent van is the number one requirement for WFP cleaning IMO and the largest outlay is your van. If you don't want to spend a huge chunk all at once then leasing for a small rental amount every month that's 100% tax deductable is ok. Its easily affordable for most businesses.
I just see it as a legitimate business expense every month now.
Having a decent van is the number one requirement for WFP cleaning IMO and the largest outlay is your van. If you don't want to spend a huge chunk all at once then leasing for a small rental amount every month that's 100% tax deductable is ok. Its easily affordable for most businesses.You sound like a salesman’s dream Daz😆
I just see it as a legitimate business expense every month now.