Part 2

Plant and machinery allowances
Chapter 3A

AIA qualifying expenditure

General exclusions applying to section 38A
38B
Expenditure within any of the following general exclusions is not AIA qualifying expenditure.
- General exclusion 1The expenditure is incurred in the chargeable period in which the qualifying activity is permanently discontinued.
- General exclusion 2
The expenditure is incurred on the provision of a car (as defined by section
268A
).
- General exclusion 3
The expenditure is incurred wholly for the purposes of a ring fence trade in respect of which tax is chargeable under
section 330(1) of CTA 2010
(supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades).
- General exclusion 4
The circumstances of the incurring of the expenditure are that—
  1. the provision of the plant or machinery on which the expenditure is incurred is connected with a change in the nature or conduct of the trade or business carried on by a person other than the person incurring the expenditure, and
  2. the obtaining of an annual investment allowance is the main benefit, or one of the main benefits, which could reasonably be expected to arise from the making of the change.
- General exclusion 5
Any of the following sections applies—
  - section 13 (use for qualifying activity of plant or machinery provided for other purposes);
  - section 13A (use for other purposes of plant or machinery provided for long funding leasing);
  - section 14 (use for qualifying activity of plant or machinery which is a gift).
This is subject to section 161 (pre-trading expenditure on mineral exploration and access).
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
Pt. 2 Ch. 3A inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 24 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 24 para. 2
Pt. 2 modified (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 13 para. 19
Pt. 2 modified (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 13 para. 35
Pt. 2 modified (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 13 paras. 36, 37
Pt. 2 modified (21.7.2009) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 24
Word in s. 38B substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 paras. 26, 27, 28(1) to the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Sch. 11 para. 2 (with Sch. 11 paras. 30-32)
Words in s. 38B substituted (1.4.2010) (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 324 (with Sch. 2)
Pt. 2 modified (17.7.2013) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 73(7)-(11) (with s. 73(6))
Pt. 2 modified (10.6.2021) by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 9(1)(a)