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Balancing Allowance


Tax question please as I'm having a confused moment.

I have a sole trader client who has scrapped a vehicle which has had no capital allowances claimed but b/f in special rate pool ( it has private use and is split between two trades). This has created what I would consider to be a balancing allowance and I would have added this to the capital allowances but looking at HMRC guidance it states that balancing allowances can only be claimed when the business closes?

Is this correct?  If so, would the pool just continue to receive WDA despite the fact the vehicle no longer exists. 

Thanks in advance

Valerie

 



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Hi Valerie

If the vehicle is used partly for private purposes then it should not be in the special rate pool but in a single asset pool which would mean that balancing allowances are available on disposal.  



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Hi Doug

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I'm sorry yes my mistake, it is in a single asset pool. I did say I was having a confused moment!
Assuming that I can then claim a balancing allowance. Would that then go as other Capital Allowances on the return as there is a box for balancing charges but not allowances.

Thanks
Valerie


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Hi Doug

Thanks
I'm sorry yes my mistake, it is in a single asset pool. I did say I was having a confused moment!
Assuming that I can then claim a balancing allowance. Would that then go as other Capital Allowances on the return as there is a box for balancing charges but not allowances.

Thanks
Valerie


 Hi Valerie

Not sure what software you use, but I use Taxfiler and if you have the WDV in the single asset pool and then put in the disposal proceeds it should work out the balancing allowance automatically and input this into the return, I would have thought this would be similar with most software 

 



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Thanks Doug

Yes, I have recently started using taxfiler so I'll have a look at that.

Have a great weekend

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