http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/2/section/269/2008-07-21Capital Allowances Act 2001An Act to restate, with minor changes, certain enactments relating to capital allowances.2001-04-05texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-01Expert Participation2008-07-21 Capital Allowances Act 2001s. 774E(5)(b)Finance Act 2008Sch. 20 para. 12(11)Capital Allowances Act 2001s. 29(1A)The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006Sch. 3 para. 24(b)art. 1(3)art. 2Capital Allowances Act 2001s. 436(2)(aa)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 329(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2) Part 2Chapter 202691If—aa person carrying on a qualifying activity, orban employee of that person,provides business entertainment in connection with that activity, the use of plant or machinery for providing the entertainment is to be treated as use for purposes other than those of that activity.2For the purposes of this section—a“entertainment” includes hospitality of any kind, andbthe use of an asset for providing entertainment includes the use of an asset for providing anything incidental to the entertainment.3“Business entertainment” does not include anything provided by a person for employees unless its provision for them is incidental to its provision for others.4“Business entertainment” does not include the use of plant or machinery for the provision of anything by a person if—ait is a function of that person’s qualifying activity to provide it, andbit is provided by that person in the ordinary course of that qualifying activity—ifor payment, oriifree of charge with the object of advertising to the public generally.5For the purposes of this section—adirectors of a company, orbpersons engaged in the management of a company,are to be regarded as employed by the company.Pt. 2 modified (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 10 para. 12 (with Sch. 10 para. 17(1)); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14) S. 45H(2) modified (with effect in accordance with s. 167 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14) , Sch. 30 para. 7 Pt. 2 restricted (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) , s. 198(2) , Sch. 4 para. 4 ; S.I. 2004/2575 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 modified (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) , s. 198(2) , Sch. 9 paras. 9(2), 21(2) (with s. 38(2)); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 restricted (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) , s. 198(2) , Sch. 9 paras. 10, 22 (with s. 38(2) ); S.I. 2004/2575 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1