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Capital Allowances

Plant and Machinery: Energy saving and environmentally beneficial equipment, electric and low CO2 emission (up to 110g/km) cars, natural gas/ hydrogen refuelling equipment  -  first year allowance 100%

Annual investment allowance (AIA) - on first £50,000 of investment 100%*
(excludes cars and expenditure already qualifying for 100% first year allowance)

Writing down allowance (WDA) on expenditure not qualifying for AIA:

Long-life assets, integral features of buildings - 10%*

Other plant and machinery - 20% (cars max £3,000 per car)*

Industrial and agricultural buildings and hotels WDA (on building cost)   3%*

Enterprise Zone allowance, conversion of parts of business premises into flats, business premises renovation - max initial allowance 100%

* Transitional rules may apply

 

 

 

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