Finance Act 2014 Explanatory Notes

Summary

1.Section 65 and Schedule 13 amend two enhanced capital allowances to take account of changes made to State aid rules following the introduction of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 651/2014 which replaces Commission Regulation no. 800/2008 “declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the treaty” (the “General Block Exemption Regulation” or “GBER”). The amendments ensure that these two reliefs continue to satisfy State aid requirements in relation to environmental protection and regional aid.

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