Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced today the following which will have implications for capital allowances:
Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)
AIA ‘permanently’ set at £1m instead of reducing to £200k. Over the next 5 years this is estimated to save Tax payers £5bn.
Corporation Tax
19% Corporation tax rate retained. By scrapping the proposed tax increase to 25% this is estimated […]
Overview
The Government has recently conveyed their motive to bring further reform to UK Capital Allowances (CAs) as the super-deduction scheme is set to come to an end in March 2023. The general aim of this reform is to assist UK business investment and promote economic growth within the UK following the pandemic slump. The abolishment […]
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Capital Allowances Tax Case Regarding Disputed Expenditure on the Structures of an Enrichment Plant
URENCO CHEMPLANTS LIMITED AND URENCO UK LIMITED V HMRC [2022] UKUT 00022 (TCC)
Overview
In 2018, Urenco (The Appellant) constructed a £1bn specialist facility at Capenhurst in Cheshire, which is used for the enrichment of uranium and the “deconversion” of the radioactive, corrosive, toxic […]
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Gunfleet Sands Limited – FTT Generates Decision
In Gunfleet Sands Limited and others v HMRC, the First Tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) considered whether Capital Allowances claimed on expenditure for studies and project management prior to the construction of the Windfarms was on the provision of plant. There were four appellant companies; who were all members […]
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UPDATE ON LAND REMEDIATION RELIEF CASE
UPPER TIER TRIBUNAL – 21st JULY 2021
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LTD V THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HMRC
Following the decision reached by the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) where they agreed with HMRC’s decision to refuse a claim for land remediation relief, the case was appealed by Northern Gas Networks Limited […]
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Rishi Sunak has announced a welcome extension of the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA). The Annual Investment Allowance was due to reduce from £1m to £200k from 1 January 2022. However, the £1m amount has now been extended until 31 March 2023.
In addition, the Freeport sites Humber, Teeside and Thames Freeport will be designed tax sites […]
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Recent Research and Development (R&D) Tax Case Implications for Capital Allowances Claims
Appeal Number: TC/2019/06690
Grazer Learning Limited appealed against HMRC for a tax credit enquiry amounting to £26,050 regarding expenditure incurred on R&D for the accounting period ending 31 October 2017. The £26,050 was initially accepted and paid to the Appellant on 6 June […]
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LONDON LUTON BPRA PROPERTY FUND LLP V THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HMRC
Following the decision reached by the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) that a significant amount of costs incurred by London Luton BPRA Property Fund LLP (Fund) to OVL (developer) ‘in connection with’ the conversion of a disused flight training centre into a hotel qualified for BPRA, […]
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In this webinar, specialist speakers John Lovell and Kirsty Palacci will provide a masterclass in capital allowances.
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Capital allowances in contextChanges in the 2021 BudgetSuper capital allowancesConstruction/Expenditure ClaimsPurchased Properties ClaimsFreeportsCommon misconceptionsStructures and Buildings Allowance
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Capital Allowances denied on satellite launch costs
Overview
The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) and Upper Tribunal (UT) both found in favour of HMRC in denying Inmarsat Global Limited capital allowances on the launch costs of six leased satellites during the 1990s. Inmarsat had succeeded the trade of The International Maritime Satellite Organisation (IMSO), who had initially incurred the […]
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