Business Tax 2016/17

 

Business Tax

Cash basis

1.4.20161.4.2015
Entry threshold – turnover up to:£83,000£82,000
Exit threshold – turnover not more than:166,000164,000

Notes

  1. Unincorporated businesses with annual turnover within the above limits can choose to calculate taxable profits on the ‘cash basis’ – income received and expenditure paid,
  2. Deduction for loan interest is limited to £500 per year.
  3. Losses can only be carried forward.
  4. Certain businesses are not permitted to use the cash basis, including: farmers using the herd basis, persons using profit averaging, and LLPs.

Flat rate deductions

Item used for businessPermitted deduction
Taxpayer’s car or goods vehicleUp to 10,000 miles pa45p/mile
Over 10,000 miles pa25p/mile
Taxpayer’s home (use per month)25 – 50 hours£10/month
51 – 100 hours£18/month
101 hours or more£26/month
Business premises partly used as home (e.g. public house or B&B)Private use adjustment
1 occupant£350/month
2 occupants£500/month
3 occupants£650/month

Notes

  1. Unincorporated businesses can choose the above fixed rate deductions to use instead of calculating the business proportion of actual expenditure.
  2. Use of home deduction covers power, internet, telephone, but not council tax or mortgage interest.
  3. Use of vehicle does not cover finance element of lease or hire purchase costs for vehicle.
  4. Use of business premises amounts are deducted from the actual expenses of running the building so that the personal costs of resident business owners are excluded.