News & Current Issues
Emergency 2010 Budget
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has delivered his first Budget speech to the House of Commons today, 22 June 2010.
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JD Wetherspoon’ Second Hearing at the Special Commissioners
Capitus reviews the latest decision in the ongoing tax case between JD Wetherspoon and HMRC. Click here to read more.
Green Leases
Capitus Director Aubrey Calderwood now discusses the tax incentives of "green leases" in Property Week magazine online.
Brownfield Sites and Land Remediation Relief
Capitus Director Aubrey Calderwood has recently published an article on Brownfield Sites and Land Remediation in Property Week magazine online.
Hidden Tax Incentives for Property Acquisitions post 31 March 2008
On 1 April 2008 the UK capital allowances regime changed dramatically. A new special rate pool of plant & machinery allowances was introduced reducing the writing down allowance from 25% to 10% for assets deemed to be "integral features". However, the list of assets that qualify for plant and machinery allowances was also increased and this measure presents a real opportunity for investors who have acquired property after 31 March 2008 to increase the tax relief available to them in the form of additional capital allowances perhaps not considered at the time of acquisition. Read more
