F1Part 3 Industrial buildings allowances

Chapter 6 Writing-down allowances

310 Basic rule for calculating amount of allowance

(1)

The basic rule is that the writing-down allowance for a chargeable period is—

(a)

in the case of qualifying enterprise zone expenditure, 25% of the expenditure, and

(b)

in the case of other qualifying expenditure, 4% of the expenditure.

(2)

The allowance is proportionately increased or reduced if the chargeable period is more or less than a year.

(3)

This basic rule does not apply if section 311 applies.