You pay a flat rate of Class 2 National Insurance contributions regardless of how profitable your business is (though low-earning businesses can be exempted altogether). You also pay Class 4 National Insurance contributions calculated as a percentage of your annual profits above a basic threshold.National Insurance contributions are calculated and collected as part of your self-assessment tax return.ou pay a flat rate of Class 2 National Insurance contributions regardless of how profitable your business is (though low-earning businesses can be exempted altogether). You also pay Class 4 National Insurance contributions calculated as a percentage of your annual profits above a basic threshold.
Purchase price: Tesla Model S and Model X. Base prices for the 2017 Tesla Model S sedan range from $68,000 to $134,500, depending on package; the 2017 Model X crossover ranges from $88,800 to $138,800. Further upgrades are available (more on that below).
As you can see in this picture from the event, the official GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of Elon Musk's Model X is 6,768 pounds. Armed with this knowledge, we asked Tesla what the official word is, and Tesla's Alexis Georgeson told AutoblogGreen, Yes, the curb weight of Model X is 5,441 lbs. So we expect the GVWR to exceed 6,000 lbs. This means a Section 179 deduction could be taken for to up to $25,000 of the purchase price..