Capital Allowances Act 2001

28 Thermal insulation of F1 ... buildings U.K.

(1) This section applies to expenditure if a person carrying on a qualifying activity [F2 other than an ordinary property business or an overseas property business] has incurred it in adding insulation against loss of heat to [F3 a] building occupied by him for the purposes of [F4 the qualifying activity].

(2) This section also applies to expenditure if a person carrying on a qualifying activity consisting of an ordinary [F5 property] business [F6 or an overseas property business] has incurred it in adding insulation against loss of heat to [F7 a] building let by him in the course of the business.

[F8 (2A) Subsection (2) is subject to section 35 (expenditure on plant or machinery for use in dwelling-house not qualifying expenditure).

(2B) This section does not apply to expenditure within subsection (2) if a deduction for that expenditure is allowable—

(a) under [F9 section 251 of CTA 2009], or

(b) under section 312 of ITTOIA 2005,

(deductions for expenditure on energy-saving items).

(2C) For the purposes of subsection (2B), whether such a deduction is allowable is to be determined without regard to subsection (1)(e) of the section in question.]

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Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 28 heading omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 71(8) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 71(6)

F2 Words in s. 28(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 71(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 71(2)(a)

F3 Word in s. 28(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 71(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 71(2)(b)

F4 Words in s. 28(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 71(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 71(2)(c)

F5 Word in s. 28(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), , Sch. 1 para. 531 (with Sch. 2)

F6 Words in s. 28(2) inserted (with effect as mentioned in s. 69(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2001 (c. 9), s. 69(1), Sch. 21 para. 1

F7 Word in s. 28(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 71(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 71(3)

F8 S. 28(2A)-(2C) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 71(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 71(4)

F9 Words in s. 28(2B)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 480 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F10 S. 28(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 71(8) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 71(5)