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Anyone bought a Motorcycle through their Ltd?

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    Anyone bought a Motorcycle through their Ltd?

    As title. I was thinking of purchasing a new bike and putting it through the business. Anyone done this?

    My accountant has put me off putting a car through as he said it would cost a fair bit..... What!? a 1.2 Fiat 500??? surely not. I've just registered for VAT and want to take advantage of it if I can.

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    You can't reclaim vat on new cars so I assume that you cannot on bikes.

    I assume that the BIK would be treated the same as a car with a different formula.

    What does the HMRC site say?

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      #3
      You're a contractor. Just go and buy one and stop fannying around...

      Older and ...well, just older!!

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        #4
        Originally posted by roadster198 View Post
        As title. I was thinking of purchasing a new bike and putting it through the business. Anyone done this?

        My accountant has put me off putting a car through as he said it would cost a fair bit..... What!? a 1.2 Fiat 500??? surely not. I've just registered for VAT and want to take advantage of it if I can.
        Only if you can persuade them that it's a van....

        PS That's not taking advantage, that's taking the p*ss...

        HTH
        "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
        - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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          #5
          Originally posted by ratewhore View Post
          You're a contractor. Just go and buy one and stop fannying around...

          This will be will an addition to my other two.... Believe you me I Know I'm a contractor thats why I already have two

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            #6
            Originally posted by roadster198 View Post
            This will be will an addition to my other two.... Believe you me I Know I'm a contractor thats why I already have two

            What are they?

            If you get another one then why not start a rental service?
            Older and ...well, just older!!

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              #7
              Originally posted by cojak View Post
              Only if you can persuade them that it's a van....

              PS That's not taking advantage, that's taking the p*ss...

              HTH
              you better not be dissing my new wee Fiat pal!!?!?

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                #8
                Originally posted by ratewhore View Post
                What are they?

                If you get another one then why not start a rental service?
                A Harley Roadking and a VFR 800..... the new one I want is a Ducati 848.

                I suppose I could start one of those clubs where you can purchase points to ride/drive cars rather than purchase them

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by roadster198 View Post
                  A Harley Roadking and a VFR 800..... the new one I want is a Ducati 848.

                  I suppose I could start one of those clubs where you can purchase points to ride/drive cars rather than purchase them
                  Probably not as daft as it sounds you know.
                  Older and ...well, just older!!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post
                    You can't reclaim vat on new cars so I assume that you cannot on bikes.

                    I assume that the BIK would be treated the same as a car with a different formula.

                    What does the HMRC site say?
                    Nonsense, VAT on a bike is 100% allowable (it goes down as "plant & machinery")

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