LegalVision’s Startup Manual is essential reading material for any startup founder looking to launch and grow a successful startup.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\nDownload Now<\/a> <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n There are many benefits to businesses if you choose equipment leasing. An initial advantage is that a lease is more accessible than a loan to purchase equipment. This is particularly the case if you do not have a good credit history or are a small or new business. Below are further benefits of equipment leasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the benefits to your business if you lease equipment is that you could save money. As you are financing the cost of your business equipment, you can use the money elsewhere instead of sinking it into purchasing equipment. Your capital is, therefore, free to invest in other parts of your company as there is a little upfront cost. In addition, with capital untouched, it means that should you have a business emergency, you may have funds to cover it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the other hand, if you had bought your business equipment, you may lack emergency funds. Also, equipment leasing can be beneficial in terms of leaving other finance options, such as a loan, untouched. Therefore, you have this option for different business needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A further benefit that may save money for your business is that you can claim your lease rental payment as a business expense, as it is not a fixed asset for your business. This is beneficial for tax purposes. The rental payments are tax deductible in terms of your profits, which means that your overall taxable income is lower than it may have been.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n If you decide that equipment leasing<\/a> is for you, you will pay a monthly amount for your equipment which should stay the same. That means you know what your monthly expense for your lease is, which helps you to predict monthly costs for your business. In addition, some lease agreements allow you to opt for repayments that fit in with your business\u2019 seasonality, relevant to when your business tends to make its money. This can also benefit cash flow, as you pay for the equipment over time rather than incurring a massive upfront cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you lease your office equipment, you can often choose the most up-to-date equipment, which you would not always be able to afford if you were to buy your office equipment. Also, you can often receive this within days of signing your lease agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some lease agreements have the option to upgrade the equipment when the lease comes to an end. You usually do this by committing to a new lease with the lessor, which covers better equipment. Therefore, you can ensure your equipment is always up to date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Having the most up-to-date equipment for your business can give you a competitive advantage. It also prevents your equipment from being a depreciating asset and becoming insufficient for your business needs in the future. Instead, the lessor bears this burden of obsolescence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you decide that equipment leasing works for your IT equipment, your lease often covers maintenance or repair costs. Accordingly, equipment leasing is a benefit, as you may bear this cost if you buy your equipment. In addition, many IT leases offer built-in protection in the lease agreement so that the lessor will ensure they resolve any problems with the equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, if the equipment you need for your business is a vehicle, the finance company will pay for vehicle repair and spare parts if the lease type is contract hire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\nBenefits of Equipment Leasing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Potential to Save Money<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Simplifies Budgeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Up-to-Date Equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
No Maintenance Costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Equipment leasing is where you, as a lessee, pay money to rent equipment long-term from another business, the lessor, for your business use. You will have a rental agreement in place, which is the legal contract with the details of your rental arrangements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, the lessor owns the asset rather than you as the lessee. As a result, they retain the asset’s title, yet you enjoy its possession and use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When your lease agreement comes to an end, the agreement will state if you can either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- continue to lease the equipment and make the relevant payments;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- get better equipment as an upgrade; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- return the equipment to the lessor, as you no longer use it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n \n
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