Taxation of the unincorporated business for Paper P6 (UK) - part 4: self-test answers

Test your understanding: answers

(1).

Statement A is false.
Expenditure incurred in the seven years prior to the commencement of trade is treated as having been incurred on the first day of trading.

Statement B is true.


(2).

(i)
Business is unincorporated
The annual investment allowance will be increased to £625,000 (£500,000 x 15/12). Accordingly, the capital allowances for the 15-month period will be 100% of the cost incurred of £180,000.

(ii) Business is a company
For a company, the 15-month period of account ending on 30 September 2015 must be split into two accounting periods: one for the first 12 months ending on 30 June 2015 and the other for the remaining three months ending on 30 September 2015. The machinery purchased on 1 September 2015 falls into the second accounting period.

 

Main pool £

Allowances £ 
Three-month period ending 30 September 2015   
Additions qualifying
for AIA
180,000  

AIA (maximum £500,000 x 3/12)

(125,000)125,000 

 

55,000  
WDA (18% x 3/12)(2,475)2,475 
 52,525127,475