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- May 8, 2010 at 11:12 am #43795
Can someone pls help.
Is expenses like redecoration/decoration an allowable expenses under property income?
My understanding was that decoration is an improvement hence not allowed but the Questions i’ve seen seems to be treating it as an allowable exp. Pls explainMay 8, 2010 at 12:40 pm #60121Hey,
Repairs, renovation, decoration, redecoration are all revenue expenses and are allowed to be deducted.
May 8, 2010 at 4:13 pm #60122ok, thanks for your prompt assistance
May 18, 2010 at 6:25 am #60123My understanding was that it depends on the state of the property before the work is carried out. Is this right or am I thinking about something else?
May 18, 2010 at 8:02 am #60124@ Hannah
You might be thinking about wear and tear allowance, which is only available if the property is furnished. This is 10% x (rent received – council tax – water rates).
Capital allowance may be claimed on plant and machinery used for the maintenance of the property. If the property is furnished wear & tear allowance replaces capital allowances.
Improvements on property such as redecoration or repairs are revenue expenditure, and they are allowed. This relief is available for even before the letting of the property commenced up to 7 years prior to renting.
Capital expenditure is not allowable
June 1, 2010 at 5:49 pm #60125@kingnasha said:
Hey,Repairs, renovation, decoration, redecoration are all revenue expenses and are allowed to be deducted.
Is RENOVATION revenue exp ? Its capital right ?
June 1, 2010 at 5:57 pm #60126if its done to bring an uninhabited building into inhabited then capital
June 1, 2010 at 5:57 pm #60127if its done to bring an uninhabited building into inhabited then capital
June 2, 2010 at 8:25 am #60128alright thanks.
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