Explanatory Notes

Capital Allowances Act 2001

2001 CHAPTER 2

22nd March 2001

Commentary on Sections

Glossary

Part 2: Plant and machinery allowances
Chapter 4: First-year qualifying expenditure
Sections 41 and 42: Exclusions from section 40

221.These sections are based mainly on section 22(3CC), (3CE), (6D) and (6E) of CAA 1990. They exclude some expenditure from being first-year qualifying expenditure under section 40.

222.Section 41 gives exclusions according to the nature of the expenditure.

223.Section 42 excludes plant and machinery intended for use partly outside Northern Ireland if first-year allowances could be a main benefit of the expenditure qualifying.