Opinion
What now for capital allowances?
Can the Tories simplify capital allowances and ensure small business owners receive the tax relief they’re owed?
Monday 21 September 2026
Before setting up and becoming MD of Catax Solutions, Mark Tighe was Managing Director of Carphone Warehouse Ltd and, prior to that, Head of UK Business Sales at O2 UK. He's now glad to be back in Cheshire and looking after a growing business.
Can the Tories simplify capital allowances and ensure small business owners receive the tax relief they’re owed?
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Mark Tighe is the Managing Director of specialist capital allowances company, Catax Solutions.
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Capital allowances – in layman’s terms, tax relief on commercial property – are comparatively new to the UK.