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(1)Expenditure within any of the general exclusions in subsection (2) is not first-year qualifying expenditure under [F2any of the following provisions]—
F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F5 section 45A (expenditure on energy-saving plant or machinery)][F6,
section 45D (expenditure on cars with low CO2 emissions),]
[F7section 45DA (expenditure on zero-emission goods vehicles), ]
[F8section 45E (expenditure on plant or machinery for gas refuelling station)], F9...
[F10section 45F (expenditure on plant and machinery for use wholly in a ring fence trade)]
[F11section 45H expenditure on environmentally beneficial plant or machinery.]
[F12section 45K (expenditure on plant and machinery for use in designated assisted areas).]
(2)The general exclusions are—
General exclusion 1
The expenditure is incurred in the chargeable period in which the qualifying activity is permanently discontinued.
General exclusion 2
The expenditure is incurred on the provision of a car (as defined by section [F13268A]).
F14...
F15...
General exclusion 5
The expenditure would be long-life asset expenditure but for paragraph 20 of Schedule 3 (transitional provisions).
General exclusion 6
The expenditure is on the provision of plant or machinery for leasing (whether in the course of a trade or otherwise).
For this purpose, the letting of a ship on charter, or of any other asset on hire, is to be regarded as leasing (whether or not it would otherwise be so regarded).
General exclusion 7
The circumstances of the incurring of the expenditure are that—
the provision of the plant or machinery on which the expenditure is incurred is connected with a change in the nature or conduct of a trade or business carried on by a person other than the person incurring the expenditure, and
the obtaining of a first-year allowance is the main benefit, or one of the main benefits, which could reasonably be expected to arise from the making of the change.
General exclusion 8
[F16Any] of the following sections applies—
section 13 (use for qualifying activity of plant or machinery provided for other purposes);
[F17section 13A (use for other purposes of plant or machinery provided for long funding leasing);]
section 14 (use for qualifying activity of plant or machinery which is a gift).
This is subject to section 161 (pre-trading expenditure on mineral exploration and access).
[F18(3)Subsection (1) is subject to the following provisions of this section.
(4)General exclusion 2 does not prevent expenditure being first-year qualifying expenditure under section 45D.]
[F19(5)General exclusion 6 does not prevent expenditure being first-year qualifying expenditure under any of the following provisions—
section 45A, if the condition in subsection (6) is met,
F20...
section 45H, if the condition in subsection (6) is met.
(6)The condition is that the plant or machinery is provided for leasing under an excluded lease of background plant or machinery for a building, within the meaning given by section 70R.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 46 heading omitted (21.7.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 76(5)(b)(ii) (with s. 76(7)(8))
F2 Words in s. 46(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 167 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14) , Sch. 30 para. 4(1)(a)
F3S. 46(1) entries omitted (21.7.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 76(5)(b)(i) (with s. 76(7)(8))
F4S. 46(1) entry omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 75(5)-(8) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 75(3)(b)
F5Words in s. 46(1) inserted (with effect as mentioned in s. 65 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2001 (c. 9), s. 65, Sch. 17 para. 3
F6Entry in s. 46(1) relating to s. 45D inserted (with effect as mentioned in s. 59 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 59, Sch. 19 para. 4(2)
F7Words in s. 46(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 7 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), Sch. 7 para. 4
F8Entry in s. 46(1) relating to s. 45E inserted (with effect as mentioned in s. 61of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 61, Sch. 20 para. 4
F9 Word in s. 46(1) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 167 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14) , Sch. 30 para. 4(1)(b) , 43 Pt. 3(9)
F10Entry in s. 46(1) relating to s. 45F inserted (with effect as mentioned in s. 63 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 63, Sch. 21 para. 5
F11 Words in s. 46(1) added (with effect in accordance with s. 167 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14) , Sch. 30 para. 4(1)(c)
F12Words in s. 46(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 para. 8 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 11 para. 4
F13Word in s. 46(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 paras. 26, 27, 28(1) to the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Sch. 11 para. 3 (with Sch. 11 paras. 30-32)
F14Words in s. 46(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 70(2) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 70(1)(a)
F15Words in s. 46(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 70(2) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 70(1)(b)
F16Word in s. 46(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 8 para. 15 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), Sch. 8 para. 4(2)(a)
F17Words in s. 46(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 8 para. 15 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), Sch. 8 para. 4(2)(b)
F18Entry relating to s. 46(3)(4) inserted (with effect as mentioned in s. 59 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 59, Sch. 19 para. 4(3)
F19S. 46(5)(6) substituted for s. 46(5) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 9 para. 11(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), Sch. 9 para. 11(2)
F20Words in s. 46(5) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 68(5)(7)(8) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 68(2)
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