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Bulk discount

Purchasing large quantities of an asset to receive a favourable discount on the price of the asset.

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Capital expenditure

Money spent by an organisation on acquiring or maintaining fixed assets, such as equipment, land, buildings etc.

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Capital allowance

The sums of money a UK business can deduct from the overall corporate or income tax on its profits.

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Capital income

The income that comes from capital itself, rather than any specific product or direct work.

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Capital investment

Funds invested in an organisation for the purpose of developing its business objectives.

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Cash and bank

You can use Cash and bank management to maintain the legal entity's bank accounts and the financial instruments that are associated with those bank acco...

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Cash book

A financial journal/book where receipts and payments of money are recorded.

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Chargeable assets

Any asset that can give rise to assessment for capital gains tax on its disposal. Exempt assets include principal private residences, cars, investments held...

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Chargeable gains

The increase in an asset's value between the time it is purchased and the time it is sold, which becomes subject to capital gains tax.

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Chargeable lifetime transfers

Lifetime transfers of value (broadly, gifts) that are immediately chargeable to inheritance tax. For example:: gifts to relevant property trusts, gifts to c...

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