Part 2Plant and machinery allowances

Chapter 12Ships

Expenditure on new shipping

149Exclusions: later events

1

Expenditure on the provision of a ship is not, and is treated as never having been, expenditure on new shipping if—

a

at a time during the period mentioned in subsection (2), the ship is not a qualifying ship,

b

the expenditure is allocated to a pool as a result of an election under section 129 (election to use appropriate non-ship pool), or

c

section 107 applies in relation to the expenditure (overseas leasing).

2

The period referred to in subsection (1)(a) is—

a

the period of 3 years beginning with the time when the ship is first brought into use for the purposes of a qualifying activity carried on—

i

by the person (“A”) who incurred the expenditure, or

ii

if earlier, by a person connected with A, or

b

if shorter, the period beginning with that time and ending when neither A nor a person connected with A owns the ship.