Open all hours: Making your business work even when you don't

Continuing stock market volatility means commercial property may again be an attractive alternative for pension investors looking for an investment that can provide a steady return. By far the biggest demand for such an investment to be held within a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) comes from the small business owner who wants to own their property. The advantages Holding business premises within a SIPP gives certain tax advantages: The rent paid to the SIPP is tax free because it is normally an allowable business expense; On the eventual sale of the property, it will b...