Part 2 Plant and machinery allowances

Chapter 9 Short-life assets

83 Meaning of “short-life asset”

Plant or machinery in respect of which qualifying expenditure has been incurred is a short-life asset if—

(a)

its treatment as a short-life asset is not ruled out by section 84, and

(b)

the person incurring the expenditure elects for the plant or machinery to be treated as a short-life asset.