Explanatory Notes

Capital Allowances Act 2001

2001 CHAPTER 2

22nd March 2001

Commentary on Sections

Glossary

Part 2: Plant and machinery allowances
Chapter 19: Giving effect to allowances and charges
Section 262: Employments and offices

898.This section is based on section 27(1) and 140(4) of CAA 1990. It gives effect to allowances and charges in terms of deductions from emoluments and emoluments. This is in place of the terms “receipt” and “expense” in section 140 of CAA 1990. Those terms do not fit employees and office-holders. See Note 41 in Annex 2.