Capital Allowances

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A guide to capital allowances

09-Oct-2014 By Mark Tighe

Earlier this year, capital allowances specialists Catax Solutions warned that publicans need to take advantage of new legislation or risk losing millions in tax relief. MD Mark Tighe explains how licensees can ensure the money is not lost forever

Pub trade warned over tax relief changes

08-Apr-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Property experts have raised concerns about new changes to tax relief that could make it more difficult for publicans to receive discounts.

Pub industry urged to make most of Budget 2014 benefits

28-Mar-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Budget day brought some much-needed cheer for the pub trade with the despised alcohol escalator scrapped again, a 1p cut in beer duty but there were other measures you may have missed.

Licensees failing to use pub tax breaks, says trade accountant

17-Mar-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Commercial property owners are missing out on an opportunity to cut their tax bills by failing to claim on “integral features” such as electrical power and lighting, a leading licensed trade accountant has warned.

Legal Q&A: Capital allowances

03-Dec-2013 By Andrew Stanley

Licensed businesses could be missing out on substantial sums in tax relief as the low profile of capital allowances and the complexity of the rules have resulted in billions of pounds being unused. Our legal Q&A explains how to unlock tax relief for...

Nine out of 10 licensees missing out on thousands of pounds in unclaimed tax relief

30-Oct-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Nine out of 10 licensees refurbishing their pubs are missing out on thousands of pounds in unclaimed tax relief, known as capital allowances, according to tax specialists MoneyBee Tax.

A taxing issue

07-Sep-2006 By James Wilmore

I am about to take on a leasehold pub and my new landlord is offering me either a rent-free period or a capital contribution to help me fit it out....