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Capital vs revenue expenditure

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA TX-UK Exams › Capital vs revenue expenditure

  • This topic has 5 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by AvatarTax Tutor.
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  • April 28, 2020 at 8:30 pm #569450
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    Hello Sir,

    Is the following expense a revenue or capital expenditure
    redecoration expenses to make shop more attractive
    in the answer it is NOT added back to profit

    Why is that so?

    April 28, 2020 at 9:46 pm #569458
    Avataraarti2407
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    Sir I too am a little confused. As per the study text it’s revenue expenditure, but I was just wondering that redecoration should in reality enhance the look of the shop(beyond maintenance), thus allowing the owner to augment his income. That way, it becomes an improvement/cap ex, which is disallowed.

    So, could you just shed some light on this area.

    April 29, 2020 at 3:07 pm #569532
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    hi aarti are you interested in studying in group

    April 30, 2020 at 12:27 am #569568
    Avataraarti2407
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    Hey jean. The thing is am more of a solitary learner, so I don’t think I’ll be able to join the group you sent me a link of. Thanks for the offer tho.
    Good luck for your F6.

    May 2, 2020 at 10:24 am #569769
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    Decoration costs are a normal maintenance cost incurred and therefore a revenue cost as you have seen in the notes and I have stated in the lecture – that is the rule – once again until you become chancellor of the exchequer and can make the rules, what you think “should” be the rule is not the issue – learn the rules that exist and do not waste your time arguing that they should be different

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