Capital Allowances Act 2001

Chapter 5Supplementary provisions

450Giving effect to allowances and charges

An allowance or charge to which a person is entitled or liable under this Part for a chargeable period is to be given effect in calculating the profits of the relevant trade, by treating—

(a)the allowance as an expense of the trade, and

(b)the charge as a receipt of the trade.

451Sales: time of cessation of ownership

Any reference in this Part to the time when a person ceases to own an asset is to be read, in the case of a sale, as a reference to whichever is the earlier of—

(a)the time of completion, and

(b)the time when possession is given.