Capital Allowance

/ˈkæpɪtl əˈlaʊəns/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A tax relief allowing businesses to deduct certain capital expenditure from their taxable profits over time.
    The company claimed a capital allowance for the new machinery purchase to reduce its tax liability.

Forms

  • capital allowances

Commentary

Capital allowances often replace accounting depreciation for tax purposes and require careful tracking of qualifying assets.

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