Explanatory Notes

Capital Allowances Act 2001

2001 CHAPTER 2

22nd March 2001

Commentary on Sections

Glossary

Part 2: Plant and machinery allowances
Chapter 17: Anti-avoidance
Sections 214 to 216: Connected persons, transactions to obtain allowances, and sale and leaseback etc.

793.These three sections are based on parts of section 75(1), (2) and (3) and 76(1) of CAA 1990. They give the three types of relevant transaction which lead to restrictions on allowances:

794.“Connected persons” for this purpose are defined in section 232.

795.Section 216 identifies sale and leaseback type transactions in subsection (1)(b):