Guidance

Capital versus revenue expenditure toolkit

Get help if you’re a tax agent or adviser who has clients with capital or revenue expenditure to declare on Self Assessment and Company Tax Returns.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 1 January 2014
• Last updated: 8 April 2022 — See all updates

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Capital v Revenue Expenditure Toolkit: Self Assessment and company tax returns (2021 to 2022)

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Capital v revenue expenditure toolkit: Self Assessment and company tax returns (2020 to 2021)

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Capital v revenue expenditure toolkit: Self Assessment and company tax returns (2019 to 2020)

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Capital v revenue expenditure toolkit: Self Assessment and company tax returns (2018 to 2019)

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Capital v revenue expenditure toolkit: Self-Assessment and company tax returns (2017 to 2018)

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Capital v revenue expenditure toolkit: Self-Assessment and company tax returns (2016 to 2017)

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Details

Find out about common errors on capital or revenue expenditure in client tax returns.

Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 8 April 2022 + show all updates

1. 8 April 2022

   The Agent toolkit for 'Capital v Revenue Expenditure Toolkit: Self Assessment and company tax returns' has been updated for 2021 to 2022.

2. 21 December 2021

   The Capital versus revenue expenditure toolkit: Self Assessment and company tax returns (2020 to 2021) has been added.

3. 6 April 2020

   The Capital versus revenue expenditure toolkit: Self Assessment and company tax returns (2019 to 2020) has been added.

4. 19 June 2019

   The Capital v revenue expenditure toolkit: Self Assessment and company tax returns (2018 to 2019) has been added.

5. 11 July 2018

   Agent toolkit for 'capital v revenue expenditure' updated for the 2017 to 2018 tax year.

6. 31 August 2017

   Question 4 of the 2016 to 2017 toolkit now refers to incidental expenditure due to buying, selling or giving away an asset.

7. 11 July 2017

   Agent toolkit for 'capital v revenue expenditure' updated for the 2016 to 2017 tax year.

8. 16 September 2016

   Agent toolkit - Capital vs Revenue Toolkit further update September 2016.

9. 5 August 2016

   Capital v revenue expenditure toolkit: Self-Assessment and company tax returns (2015 to 2016) has been added to the page.

10. 11 June 2015

    Agent toolkit for Capital v Revenue Expenditure updated for the 2014 to 2015 tax year.

11. 1 January 2014

    First published.