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[F145D Expenditure on cars with low carbon dioxide emissionsU.K.
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(1)Expenditure is first-year qualifying expenditure if—

(a)it is incurred in the period beginning with 17th April 2002 and ending with 31st March [F22013],

(b)it is expenditure on a car which is first registered on or after 17th April 2002 and which is unused and not second-hand,

(c)the car—

(i)is an electrically-propelled car, or

(ii) is a car with low CO 2 emissions, and

(d)the expenditure is not excluded by section 46 (general exclusions).

(2) For the purposes of this section a car with low CO 2 emissions is a car which satisfies the conditions in subsections (3) and (4).

(3) The first condition is that, when the car is first registered, it is so registered on the basis of an EC certificate of conformity, or a UK approval certificate, that specifies—

(a) in the case of a car other than a bi-fuel car, a CO 2 emissions figure in terms of grams per kilometre driven, or

(b) in the case of a bi-fuel car, separate CO 2 emissions figures in terms of grams per kilometre driven for different fuels.

(4) The second condition is that the applicable CO 2 emissions figure in the case of the car does not exceed [F3110] grams per kilometre driven.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) the applicable CO 2 emissions figure in the case of a car other than a bi-fuel car is—

(a) where the EC certificate of conformity or UK approval certificate specifies only one CO 2 emissions figure, that figure, and

(b) where the certificate specifies more than one CO 2 emissions figure, the figure specified as the CO 2 emissions (combined) figure.

(6) For the purposes of subsection (4) the applicable CO 2 emissions figure in the case of a bi-fuel car is—

(a) where the EC certificate of conformity or UK approval certificate specifies more than one CO 2 emissions figure in relation to each fuel, the lowest CO 2 emissions (combined) figure specified, and

(b) in any other case, the lowest CO 2 figure specified by the certificate.

(7)The Treasury may by order amend the amount from time to time specified in subsection (4).

(8)In this section any reference to a car—

(a)includes a reference to a mechanically propelled road vehicle of a type commonly used as a hackney carriage, but

(b)does not include a reference to a motorcycle.

(9)For the purposes of this section, a car is an electrically-propelled car only if—

(a)it is propelled solely by electrical power, and

(b)that power is derived from—

(i)a source external to the vehicle, or

(ii)an electrical storage battery which is not connected to any source of power when the vehicle is in motion.

(10)In this section—

  • bi-fuel car ” means a car which is capable of being propelled by—

    (a)

    petrol and road fuel gas, or

    (b)

    diesel and road fuel gas;

  • car ” has the meaning given by section 81 (extended meaning of “car");

  • diesel ” means any diesel fuel within the definition in Article 2 of Directive 98/70/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;

  • EC certificate of conformity ” means a certificate of conformity issued by a manufacturer under any provision of the law of a member State implementing Article 6 of Council Directive 70/156/ EEC , as amended;

  • petrol ” has the meaning given by Article 2 of Directive 98/70/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;

  • road fuel gas ” has the same meaning as in section 168AB of ICTA ;

  • UK approval certificate ” means a certificate issued under—

    (a)

    section 58(1) or (4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, or

    (b)

    Article 31A(4) or (5) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 45D inserted (with effect as mentioned in s. 59 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 59, Sch. 19 para. 3

F2Word in s. 45D(1)(a) substituted (21.7.2008) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 77(2)

F3Word in s. 45D(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 77(5)(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 77(3)

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