Finance Lease is ideal for customers who want to have all the benefits normally associated with owning a vehicle whilst maximising tax efficiencies. Most importantly you should note that, for income tax purposes, finance lease is still classed as a hire agreement, which means that you get 100% tax relief on your payments to offset against your taxable profits.
You simply have to agree a monthly payment and contract period which
can include an acceptable final payment which will have the effect of
keeping your payments to a minimum. UK Vehicle Contracts will then purchase
the vehicle of your choice. Payments are made monthly by Direct
Debit thoughout the contract term. You can terminate the agreement early
although there are of course early settlement charges but they are not as
harsh as they tend to be on contract hire.
Finance Lease is very flexible and at the end the of the contract you have
several options.
You can sell the vehicle to a third party, and use the sale proceeds to
make the final balloon payment if it has been included.
However most of our customers choose to part exchange the vehicle, and
take delivery of a new one as you retain 98% of the part exchange value.
This allows you to use any surplus monies as your deposit on the new
vehicle.
Alternatively you can keep the vehicle for as long as you want as long as
you pay an annual nominal sum called a peppercorn rental to the leasing
company. Even this payment is 100% allowable against taxable profit.
