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Part 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Capital allowances: general

C2C34 Capital expenditure

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In this Act “capital expenditure” and “capital sums” are used in the sense given in this section.

2

Capital expenditure” and “capital sums” do not include, in relation to a person incurring the expenditure or paying the sums—

a

any expenditure or sum that may be deducted in calculating the profits or gains of a trade, profession or vocation or property business carried on by the person, or

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any expenditure or sum that may be allowed as a deduction under a relevant provision from the taxable earnings from an employment or office held by the person.

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In subsection (2)—

relevant provision ” means any of the following—

a

section 262;

b

section 232 of ITEPA 2003 (giving effect to mileage allowance relief);

c

Chapters 2 to 6 of Part 5 of that Act (general deductions allowed from earnings); and

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sections 188 to 194 of FA 2004 (contributions under registered pension schemes), and

taxable earnings ” has the meaning given by section 10 of ITEPA 2003.

3

Capital expenditure” and “capital sums” do not include, in relation to a recipient of the expenditure or sums—

a

any amounts that are to be added in calculating the profits or gains of a trade, profession or vocation or property business carried on by the recipient, or

b

any amounts that are F3earnings of an employment or office held by the recipient.

4

Capital expenditure” and “capital sums” do not include, in relation to—

a

a person incurring the expenditure or paying the sums, or

b

a recipient of the expenditure or sums,

any expenditure or sum in the case of which a deduction of income tax falls or may fall to be made under section 348 or 349(1) of ICTA (annual payments).

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Subsection (4) does not apply to any expenditure or sum in the case of which a deduction of income tax falls or may fall to be so made as a result of section 595(2) of ITTOIA 2005 or section 524(3)(b) of ICTA (receipts from sale of patent rights by person not resident in the UK : income and corporation tax).