Commercial Hire Purchase (also known as Asset Purchase or “CHP”) is similar to leasing, except the customer claims the allowable depreciation on the equipment plus interest as a tax deduction, as opposed to claiming the actual lease payments, as with a finance lease. The choice between the two will depend on which option maximizes the company’s tax deduction. This in turn will depend on the term and the depreciation rate allowable on the equipment.
Payment Structure
The customer can structure the payments so that nothing is owed at the end of the term or a small “balloon” payment (like a “residual” in a finance lease) can be used to offset and reduce monthly payments.
Advantages
• Unlike a finance lease, no restrictions apply to term structures.
• Tax ownership lies with lessee – interest expense and depreciation are claimed.
Disadvantages
• For those on the “cash” method of accounting, GST is claimed and amortized over the duration of the loan period.
• Amount financed inclusive of GST – interest expense is therefore higher.
Equipment Finance Broking Firm
Established in 1990, Melbourne Finance Broking is regarded as one of the most progressive equipment finance broking firms in Australia. With over 40 staff around the country and realizing enormous finance volumes (commanding significant buying power), the broking house deals with over 30 of Australia’s banks and lending institutions, including some with exclusive agency.
Heavy Equipment Financing
Each broker or broking team within Melbourne Finance runs their own business specialty. The corporate entity, Heavy Equipment Finance Australia (HEFA), was introduced by one of the teams in 2005 to more accurately signify their heavy equipment financing specialty, as well as better reflect their interstate expansion.
The HEFA team is unsurpassed in its experience and dedication to servicing the industries utilization heavy machinery, including Earth-moving, construction, road making, mining, demolition, forestry and agriculture.
By: Paul Jennings
November, 2009
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Commercial Finance – Commercial Hire Purchase
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How to Get Approved For a Car Loan
Getting approved for a car loan is very simple and you will be thrilled at how easy it is. As incredible as it may seem, the easiest way of how to get approved for a car loan is to go to the unconventional route with online lenders. That may seem a little bit crazy at first, but there are hundreds of thousands of people that have done the same thing with outstanding results.
Getting approved for a car loan at a local car lot can be a little bit more difficult for obvious reasons. Car lots have to separate interests. They want to make the most money on the sale price of the car and they also want to make the most money on the financing of the car through dealer kickbacks from finance companies. When you separate the car from the finance transaction, you are much better off and able to obtain financing at a better interest rate.
Getting a better interest rate helps you out with your payments and sometimes people don’t realize how big of a difference that the interest rate actually makes. Just one point difference in your rate can dramatically lift up your payments depending on the amount of car that you are trying to get financed.
If you want to get approved for a car loan, your best bet is to look into online lending network’s that have databases of lenders, which tremendously increases your odds of getting a quick, fast and easy approval.
By: Jason Lanier
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Nov 09
Car Loan Calculator
If you are planning to buy a car and think that you may take out a loan to fund your purchase, you would be wise to use a car loan calculator on every step of your journey. There are many companies on the internet who will offer you finance for your purchase and some of them will be a little less scrupulous than others. Some of them are not interested in what is best for yourself as the buyer and are just keen to sign you up to a finance agreement that will ensure a high commission for themselves.
On the internet, it is possible to find sites that have a car loan calculator which is very adaptable and will help with not only calculating loan repayments but also with many of the others steps involved in purchasing a car. It will give you comparison calculations for options such as leasing rather than buying and the financial differences between buying used or new vehicles.
A car loan calculator will also compare figures when it comes to depreciation so that you have some kind of idea what your vehicle will be worth by the time you have repaid your loan. This way you will know the value of your car if you should wish to upgrade once your have finished your repayments.
Auto loans can be quite variable when it comes to the repayment period. Some are short term and some can be spread over a longer period. The longer the period you take to repay the loan the more you will end up paying. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as it means that, even though you end up paying more, your monthly repayment will be smaller. A car loan calculator will be able to tell you exactly how much you will end up paying in total. It is easy to think that the best way is to repay it quickly and lower the final sum paid, but that is only good if you are absolutely confident that you can meet those monthly repayments. Otherwise this could lead to you losing your car and gaining a bad credit reference. Sometimes it is better to opt for a higher overall cost but spread over a longer period with lower monthly repayments. Again, the depreciation calculator will be able to tell you what your car will be worth at the end of it all.
If you have a sensible attitude towards purchasing your new vehicle you should be able to use a car loan calculator all through the buying process. This will ensure that there are no nasty surprises when you are given the loan agreement. You will have a clear idea of the loan repayments, the total amount that you will end up paying and even what your car will be worth when you have finished making the payments.
By: Robert Grazian