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Archives for April, 2011

FLA urges Treasury to extend green tax relief

April 21, 2011 at Capital Allowances

FLA urges Treasury to extend green tax reliefThe Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) is calling on the Treasury to extend tax relief on energy efficient equipment to the asset finance sector. The association believes that the extension would benefit small businesses and is calling specifically for the relaxation of the Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) to cover energy saving equipment ... Read More

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Fraudulent claimants threaten legitimate allowances

April 19, 2011 at Capital Allowances

Fraudulent claimants threaten legitimate allowancesThe Government announced that it would be clamping down on the ‘aggressive’ tax avoidance schemes being used by some large firms, who rent machinery and then claim excess tax relief. Businesses are able to claim capital allowances when they enter into a long funding lease for their buildings and machinery. However, some firms ... Read More

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Claiming Mineral Extraction Allowances

April 18, 2011 at Claiming Capital Allowances

Claiming Mineral Extraction AllowancesIn a separate article, we noted that persons engaged in the trade of extracting different kinds of deposits from the earth, such as sand/gravel, oil and hard rock or in the field of geothermal energy are entitled to claim Mineral Extraction Allowances (MEA) once they begin actual trading. In that article, ... Read More

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Mineral Extraction Allowance

April 13, 2011 at Capital Allowances

Mineral Extraction AllowanceMineral Extraction Allowance (MEA) is an allowance that can be claimed by persons engaged in the trade of mineral extraction. Only persons actually carrying on the trade, and not lessors of mineral-bearing land, are entitled to make claims. Claims can also be made only when there is actual trade; activities such ... Read More

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