Capital Allowances and WDA

[annamalones]

Hi

With regards Capital Allowances; am I right in thinking that as a small business I can take 50% capital allowances against my office furniture and computer equipment, and then take 25% reeducing balance method after that.

Is this instead of depreciation?

What is the bookkeeping for it? I only ever studied depreciation, and have never dealt with this before.


Do you need to keep an 'provision for accumulated capital allowances' type of account.

Help greatly appreciated.

[Scotty]

Hi Anna.

Certain plant & machinery qualify for a 40% First Year Allowance, then in subsequent years a 25% Writing Down Allowance is given.

For small businesses a 50% First Year Allowance is given on expenditure in the 04/05 & 06/07 tax years only.

This is instead of depreciation.

Scott.