Capital Allowances

Posted on November 17, 2011 by admin

Plant and machinery – Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)

The AIA gives a 100% write-off on most types of plant and machinery costs, including integral features and long life assets but not cars, of up to £100,000 p.a. (£50,000 for expenditure incurred before 6 April (1 April 2010 for companies). Special rules apply for accounting periods straddling these dates.)

Any costs over the AIA fall into the normal capital allowance pools at either 10% or 20%. The AIA may need to be shared between certain businesses under common ownership.

Other plant and machinery allowances

The annual rate of allowance is 20%. A 10% rate applies to expenditure incurred on integral features and on long life assets.

A 100% first year allowance may be available on certain energy efficient plant and cars, including expenditure incurred on new and unused zero emission goods vehicles on or after 6 April 2010 (1 April 2010 for companies).

Cars

For expenditure incurred on cars on or after 6 April 2009 (1 April 2009 for companies), costs are generally allocated to one of the two plant and machinery pools. Cars with CO2 emissions not exceeding 160gm/km receive a 20% allowance p.a. Cars with CO2 emissions over 160gm/km receive a 10% allowance p.a.

Industrial and agricultural buildings and hotels

The annual rate of allowance is nil (1%) from 6 April 2011 (1 April 2011 for companies). Special rules apply for accounting periods straddling these dates.

 

 

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