From: Peter Saxton 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Anyone here familiar with Partnership Self-Assessment?
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2004 18:43:24 +0000

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 12:45:20 +0000, David Floyd 
wrote:

>In message of Mon, 5 Jan 2004, San Tropez writes
>>On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 10:44:49 +0000, Peter Saxton
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 10:25:35 GMT, santropez@tiscali.co.uk (San Tropez)
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 10:23:14 -0000, "Doug Ramage"
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"San Tropez"  wrote in message
>>>>>news:3ff926fe.2323129@news.individual.net...
>>>>>> In particular, I'm looking for guidelines on capital allowances.  =
The
>>>>>> forms are a little vague on this.  Our only capital asset is a
>>>>>> second-hand van bought for =3DA31500 in November 2003 and I'd like=
 to =3D
>>>know
>>>>>> what percentage of this I can claim as a capital allowance on the
>>>>>> 2002/3 self-assessment.  25%?
>>>>>
>>>>>Zero.
>>>>>
>>>>>Or was the date of purchase 2002, rather than 2003?
>>>>
>>>>Sorry, well-spotted.  It was in fact bought in November 2002 and I
>>>>amend my question accordingly.
>>>
>>>So my amended answer reads:
>>>
>>>"It depends on your accounting year end."
>>
>>Our 2002/3 accounting year ended on 5th April 2003.  The partnership
>>was formed on 25th November 2002.
>>
>
>Then you need proper advise from your Tax Adviser/Accountant. Not the=20
>various conflicting answers you might get in a public newslist.
>
>DF

I think you'll find that the only thing that has been incorrect is the
original date given by the OP!


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Peter Saxton from London
peter@petersaxton.co.uk