Corporation tax and capital allowances

CORPORATION TAX

to 31.03.13

to 31.03.12

Small Companies Rates
(£0 - £300,000)
20% 20%
£300,001 - £1,500,000 Marginal relief Marginal relief
Full rate (£1,500,001+) 24%* 26%

* Reducing to 23% from 1 April 2013, and 22% from 1 April 2014. 

Corporation tax payments

  • Small companies: tax due 9 months and 1 day after end of accounting period.
  • Large companies: tax due in quarterly instalments from 6 months and 13 days after start of accounting period.

CAPITAL ALLOWANCES

  2012-2013 2011-2012
Plant and Machinery  
Annual Investment Allowance:  Rate 100%  100% 
   Limit  £25,000 £100,000 
       
Writing down allowance:  
General   18% 20%
Integral features / thermal insulation   8%  10%
Long life assets   8% 10%
Energy saving plant and machinery   100%  100% 
       
Motor cars (new cars only):      
CO2 emissions up to 110g/km   100% 100% 
CO2 emissions 111g/km to 160g/km   18% 20%
CO2 emissions above 160g/km   8% 10%

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