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Readers’ forum: Claiming capital allowances on equipment upgrade

18 November 2024
Issue: 4962 / Categories: Forum & Feedback , Capital allowances
Split of costs

My client has two activities. He is employed by a large company which specialises in genealogical research. He works for them three days a week largely at home reviewing online material. He also (with the permission of his employer) works for himself providing consultancy services to private clients who are doing their own genealogical research. Again this work is done mostly at his home.

He has a room set up in his office with high spec computer equipment printers etc which he uses for working both as an employee and on a self-employed basis.

His employer provided him with some basic equipment but he finds it easier to use his own higher-spec equipment for all his work.

He is about to upgrade his computer equipment and has asked me about tax relief. How should I go about claiming capital allowances? He says that he will be...

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