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What are Capital Allowances?. Means of providing tax depreciation HMRC approved Non regulated product. andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk. Presented By Andy Nicol. Commercial Property Sectors. Factories/Industrial Units Office complexes Leisure Facilities Retail stores/showrooms
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What are Capital Allowances? • Means of providing tax depreciation • HMRC approved • Non regulated product andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Commercial Property Sectors • Factories/Industrial Units • Office complexes • Leisure Facilities • Retail stores/showrooms • Filling Stations/garages • Nursing/residential homes • Workshops • Cold storage facilities • Depots/Warehouses • Staff welfare facilities • Haulage Yards • Transport Facilities • Hotels • Student accommodation andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Commercial Property Eligibility 95% of commercial properties are still eligible andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Commercial Property Eligibility • Own, use or lease a commercial property • Have (or will have) profits • UK tax payer • minimum value £150k andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Commercial Property Capital Allowance Valuation • Purchase Price • Expenses on intrinsic fabrications • Sockets • Toilets • Fire alarms • Air conditioning • Double glazing • Furniture • Gas, water, electricity andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Commercial Property Typical Claim Commercial Offices • Purchase price £5m • Capital Allowance £1.25m • Tax relief £262,500 (21% tax payer) andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Commercial Property Typical Claim Bed and Breakfast • Purchase price £400,000 • Capital Allowance £140,000 • Tax Relief £56,000 (40% tax payer) andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Commercial Property Fees (all payable on completion) Percentage Fee • 5% of capital allowance figure • 7% for private individual Survey Fee • < £500k £750 • £500k - £2m £995 • £2m - £5m £1,500 • £5m + £2,500 andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Commercial Property Fees • No Win No Fee • At least £50,000 capital allowance identified • Nothing to pay upfront andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Furnished Holiday Lets Eligibility • Furnished • EU • Available for at least 140 days per year • Commercially let for at least 70 days per year • Not the same person for more than 31 days per year • Minimum value £300k andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Furnished Holiday Lets Typical Claim • Purchase Price £350,000 • Capital Allowance £70,000 • Tax Relief £28,000 (40% tax payer) andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Furnished Holiday Lets Fees Percentage Fee • 5% of capital allowance figure • 7% if private individual Survey Fee • UK £595 (inc VAT) • EU £995 (inc VAT) andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
Furnished Holiday Lets Fees • No Win No Fee • At least £50,000 capital allowance identified • Survey fee paid upfront (reimbursed if < £25k) andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
The Process • Instruction • Involvement of accountant and conveyancing lawyer • Capital allowance experts, surveyors, report writers • HMRC matrices andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
The Process • 10 weeks • Clients accountants signs off report • Cheque for previous year’s allocation • Offset against future years tax liabilities andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol
FAQs • Working with accountants • Will it affect my capital gains tax? • I bought my property 10 years ago, is that a problem? andy@recoupcapitalallowances.co.uk Presented By Andy Nicol