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
Section 45: ICT expenditure incurred by small enterprises

230.This section is based mainly on section 22(3E) to (3H) of CAA 1990. It provides first-year qualifying expenditure for expenditure by small enterprises on information and communications technology (ICT).

231.Sections 47 to 49 decide whether or not expenditure is incurred by a small enterprise for the purpose of subsection (1)(b).