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Back to basics: Plant and machinery allowances

Steven Bone and Martin Wilson, directors of The Capital Allowances Partnership Ltd, outline the most commonly claimed capital allowance: that for plant and machinery

 
Steven Bone and Martin Wilson directors of The Capital Allowances Partnership Ltd outline the most commonly claimed capital allowance: that for plant and machinery
 
Plant and machinery allowances (PMAs) allow taxpayers to write off for tax purposes expenditure on business apparatus (called 'plant' and 'machinery' — P&M). PMAs have been with us in one form or another since the 19th century and are by far the most commonly claimed type of capital allowance. This article covers basic principles. Unless stated all statutory references are to the...

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