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Finance Leasing from Construction Finance UK

A Finance Lease is an agreement between the Funding provider (the lessor) and the customer (the lessee) whereby Funder agrees to rent a particular piece of equipment over a set period of time.

The Lessor obtains legal ownership of the item to be leased, by paying the amount as advised on the supplier's invoice. The Lessee then has the use of the goods and pays the rental for that use for the term of the lease contract. During the term of the lease agreement, the Lessee pays the rental and does not obtain ownership or equity in the item they are leasing. Under a finance lease agreement, the Lessee is responsible for maintenance and running costs, insurance and registration fees for the leased equipment.

A tax efficient form of funding, providing the ability to charge the rentals against taxable profits. Particularly appropriate if it is likely that there will be insufficient taxable profits to enable the claiming of all the available capital allowances.

A low initial capital outlay is required and the VAT, paid on each rental, is therefore spread over the period of the lease. The machine can continue to be used after the primary period, by paying an annual rental.

Ownership can never pass to the customer, however, when the machine is no longer required it may be sold acting as agent for the lessor, and a percentage of the ultimate net sale proceeds are refunded as a rebate of rentals.

BENEFITS
- Low capital outlay
- Spreads the impact of VAT, which is collected on each rental as it falls due
- Tax efficient
- Accurate and efficient cash flow


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