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*Chris Browne

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company vehicle
« on: February 07, 2006, 07:49:23 pm »
hi all

just wondering what people do about there vehicle(s), ie bought, leased, etc, what are the best options (tax wise ) to you think.


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Re: company vehicle
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2006, 08:00:30 pm »
I just bought mine,still claim for it's use/diesel/repairs etc.  Tax wise, I beleive leasing is meant to be the way for big companies for tax purposes, my thinking is it's mine and it's paid for at least at the end of the day I have something to show for my money, only my opinion
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Re: company vehicle
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2006, 08:57:37 pm »
Hi,

Yea I bought my one too then recived a 2.5k vat return

Nick

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Re: company vehicle
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2006, 11:03:37 pm »
I bought mine. About a quarter of the purchase price is alowable aginst tax plus runing and service costs,eg mot,tax,disel,service,insurance.

preston powerblast

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Re: company vehicle
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2006, 09:10:42 am »
I almost went down the leasing route, but then decided to stick with vans that cost around the £1500 to £2000 mark, as it much easier and less complicated and at the end of year they basically stand at nowt.
It would be a different matter if I was vat registered.

bulldug

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Re: company vehicle
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2006, 05:14:58 pm »
I, too was going to go down the leasing route, but when I worked everything out I decided to just get a loan and buy the van outright.
I can claim the interest back from the loan and capital expenditure against the price paid for the vehicle plus all the normal running costs (servicing/tyres/diesel/insurance). Plus in 3 years time it'll be paid off and with a bit of luck could do me a goodly number of years after that.
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Re: company vehicle
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2006, 10:31:08 am »
I looked into leasing a vehicle but in the end i bought a brand new one.

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Re: company vehicle
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2006, 02:27:14 pm »
Sorry if you gone and dun it by now, the type of agreement that youtake out depends on the type of vehicle you need, wether or not ownership or usage is important, and your own circumstanaces ie profit generating and if you are Vat registered,

if you lease a vehicle ( say for this purpose a van ) you would be able to claim back the VAT if paid for up front, or claim back the VAT as you go along if you spread the VAT.  This is the same as if you purchase the van - you pay the VAT then claim it back. (Subject to being VAT registered)

The other thing to consider is do you want the vehicle to be an asset ( aleit a reducing one ), maybe because your are working a business from home with little or no business assets, or just an outgoing cost (lease). Lease would be the only method of "Off Balance Sheet Fundiung"

If you lease you can offset 100% of the rentals against your taxable profit - if you purchase (HP or Cash) you can write down (offset against taxable profit) up to 25% of the purchase price of the vehicle. If you purchase on a loan / HP you can also offset the interest charges.

At the end of a lease you may not purchase the vehicle - it has to be sold to a third party ( not the company selling to the director ), so you would probably extend the period by paying a nominal (peppercorn) rental.

If you are thinking of buying a car the question would be complicated further by the decision of wether to buy it in your name and claim back business mileage from the company - avoiding paying personal benefit in kind tax for the car and possibly for the fuel, or purchase through the business and then claim the tax benefits for the business.

If buying a car you cannot claim back the VAT on the purchase price - and can only write down 25% of the value up to £12,000.00. and on lease you can offest 100% of the rentals on up to a £12k car and 50% thereafter (half the excess rule).

Lease is a non purchase agreement - many agreement are called lease ie: lease purchase, personal lease purchase, - A true lease would be a Finace lease or contract hire.

I would suggest that once you have decided on the vehicle - talk to your accountant and explain to him what you would like to achieve from it.


I hope that helps a little, please email if you need any further information.


Regards




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*Chris Browne

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Re: company vehicle
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2006, 08:33:43 pm »
Many thanks for everyones imput, i'm still undecided but i seem to be swaying towards the buying route, and maybe as cherie mentioned it is probably wiser to contact my accountant for advise, ive still got a few weeks before the end of the tax year!


chris

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