Accounting for disposal and purchase of vehicles

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I had a work vehicle for 8 years and disposed of it in December 2018, the final year of the capital allowance claim. The annual claim is €867 which will be claimed for 2018. The vehicle was sold for €3000. It appears the vehicle was sold for a 'profit'.

How is this accounted for in an income tax computation and capital allowances computation?

A replacement vehicle was purchased in December 2018.
Can capital allowances be claimed against two vehicles in the same year?
 
The 'profit' on disposal is called a balancing charge, and is subject to tax. It's a way of clawing back the extra relief you received.
 
RedOnion said:
The 'profit' on disposal is called a balancing charge, and is subject to tax. It's a way of clawing back the extra relief you received.
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Thank you RedOnion.

Income tax? If so should it be listed as income?

Any thoughts on the rest of my post?
 
Essentially it's a negative capital allowance, if that makes sense?

Yes, you can have multiple vehicles in the same year.
 
As a negative capital allowance...
Instead of a capital allowance of +867, you've actually got -2,133 for that vehicle.
 
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