Where a transfer of assets (as opposed to a transfer of shares) results in the transfer of a trade or other qualifying activity, the capital allowances rules for plant...
Provisions exist to ensure, generally, that assets may not be transferred between connected persons in such a way as to accelerate capital allowances for plant and...
There are both general and specific anti-avoidance provisions applying to capital allowances for plant and machinery. General provisions exist to ensure assets may not be...
This Practice Note is about capital allowance-related pre-contract enquiries on a property transfer. It applies to the grant of a new property interest (eg a lease) as...
This Practice Note sets out how the capital allowances rules interact with the rules relating to: • capital gains tax, including corporation tax on chargeable gains (CGT)...
The Capital Allowances Act 2001 contains provisions to ensure that one person cannot obtain capital allowances on expenditure which is actually borne or ‘met’ by another...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: Enhanced capital allowances for expenditure on energy and water efficient plant and machinery, and the associated first year tax credit, are being...
Capital allowances for plant and machinery are given only if specifically claimed by completing the relevant boxes on an annual tax return. Allowances are not claimed...
Capital allowances for plant and machinery are given only if specifically claimed by completing the relevant boxes on an annual tax return. Allowances are not claimed...
Capital allowances are available for qualifying capital expenditure on know-how where the acquirer is not within the corporate intangibles tax regime in...
Capital allowances are available and provide a deduction for capital expenditure on acquiring two particular types of intangible fixed asset: • patents, and • know-how...
Plant and machinery allowances are the most widely used form of capital allowance. Plant and machinery is often (wrongly) interpreted as if the terms ‘plant’ and...
A taxpayer may be able to obtain tax relief for expenditure on fixtures by claiming plant and machinery allowances. For more on the availability of plant and machinery...
Certain items of plant and machinery (see Practice Note: Plant and machinery allowances—definition of plant and machinery) are classified as ‘integral features’ by...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: Finance Act 2019 abolishes enhanced capital allowances for expenditure on energy and water efficient plant and machinery, and the associated...
Research and development (R&D) capital allowances are available to all taxpayers carrying on a trade, not just companies. Therefore, an individual, or...
This Practice Note describes the law and practice relating to elections under section 198 or 199 of the Capital Allowances Act 2001 (CAA 2001), which are relevant to...
Expenditure incurred on or after 29 October 2018 on non-residential structures and buildings which does not qualify for plant and machinery allowances will normally...
What are capital allowances? Capital allowances are the means by which tax relief is given for some (but not all) capital expenditure. They are effectively a standardised...