case law

Capital Allowances Case: SSE Generation Limited v The Commissioners for HMRC

UPPER TIER TRIBUNAL TAX CHAMBER

There have been a run of cases heard before the courts
relating to civil and structural works, with debate about what constitutes a
structure as opposed to plant. 

In August 2019, the FTT heard The Cheshire Cavity Storage 1
Limited v Anor case.  This concerned a
taxpayer who operates gas storage facilities and created […]

Capital Allowances Plant and Machinery in a Civil Engineering Context Update

UPDATE ON CASE

SSE GENERATION LIMITED V THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HMRC

HMRC TO CHALLENGE THE FIRST TIER TRIBUNAL TAX CHAMBER RULING

HMRC have decided to challenge the ruling given by the First Tier Tax Tribunal which they considered was largely in favour of the taxpayer.  The case is to be heard by […]

Capital Allowances Plant and Machinery in a Civil Engineering Context

SSE GENERATION LIMITED V THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HMRC

FIRST TIER TRIBUNAL TAX CHAMBER

This is the first significant capital allowances case since IRC v Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd [1969] where expenditure on capital allowances has been considered for civil engineering type expenditure.

Of particular interest is just how far […]