[Spruce]

Just a little note, I put 100% work use in my van.
I've got a car that I take to work sometimes and I sometimes use the van to go to the tip or something.
It all balances out for me.
I've never had grief from the tax guys about it.

That's fine. However, it doesn't mean that another windie in a different part of the country doing exactly as you do will not have grief from a different tax assessor.

The Receiver does call it "Self Assessment." In other words, you pay tax on how you see your business performing. I was told at a Receiver interview once that what I see as self assessment, no matter how genuine, may not be the way the Receiver sees it if you should be audited.

A fellow windie in our town views it the same way as you do; he claims his van at 100% business as he uses his car for business related stuff, although he claims a tank of fuel every so often. Again, that's how he sees his business.

So for you, the rental payments on a lease van will be totally claimable. 

[bobplum]

spruce were would you go for the best deals on leasing
bob

[jonboywalton75]

I'm leasing from Vanarama
Seem good to me and looking to go again with them in October

[bobplum]

I'm leasing from Vanarama
Seem good to me and looking to go again with them in October

what van do you johnnyboy

[Spruce]

spruce were would you go for the best deals on leasing
bob

We found Northgate to be very competitive. Their HQ is in Darlington Co Durham, but they have depots throughout the country.

Because of the way they work, you won't be able to sign write one of their lease vans, even if you have it on a long term contract. They are decalled with Northgate. The Middlesbrough council has been using them for a while now, having agreed to this stipulation.

[jonboywalton75]

I'm leasing from Vanarama
Seem good to me and looking to go again with them in October

what van do you johnnyboy

Astra van with a 350LTR system
need bigger,  so going for a transit custom