Does you business deal with Plant & Machinery? If yes are you making use of your annual investment allowance?
If your business deals with plant and machinery, you might be entitled to use your Annual Investment Allowance (AIA). You could claim up to 100% tax relief on any qualifying plant and machinery assets in the first year of purchase, that are bought outright – not leased. The criteria for these assets are quite rigorous, and exclude cars, but it’s worthwhile checking with your accountant to see if your business qualifies.
What is AIA – Annual Investment Allowance?
This is a 100% upfront allowance that applies to qualifying expenditure up to a specified annual limit or cap. If a business spends beyond the annual limit, the extra qualifying expenditure can attract relief under the normal capital allowances regime.
What is the AIA limit? When does this end?
The AIA limit was temporarily increased to £1,000,000 from 1st January 2019 (initially for 2 years), but due to Covid19, businesses can still benefit from this temporary increase in the AIA limit to £1,000,000 until 1st January 2022. This move by The Treasury is intended to boost confidence as companies look to weather the pandemic and plan for the future.
Find out more about Annual Investment Allowance and Tax Breaks for your business
Whether you’re setting up a new small business or have already established your enterprise, there are plenty of tax breaks worth researching to free up or claim back vital funds. If you’d like help with this, email me, that’s Amy Armitage, at amy@hbaccountants.co.uk or give us a call on 01992 444466 and we can advise you.
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