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Roberts & Co (Bristol) Ltd
Chartered Accountants
Chipping Sodbury, Bristol




Main Capital Allowances


.
2009 / 10
2008 / 09
Plant & Machinery
.
.
- annual investment allowance (1)
100%
100%
- temporary 1st year allowance
40%
n/a
- annual allowance (2)
20%
20%
- long life assets (2)
10%
10%
Integral fixtures (2)
10%
10%
Limits on allowances for expensive cars
n/a
£12,000
Cars under limit - annual allowance (2)
n/a
20%
Cars over limit - maximum allowance per annum
n/a
£3,000
Cars - CO2 emissions up to 160g/km
20%
n/a
Cars - CO2 emissions over 160g/km
10%
n/a
Cars - CO2 emissions up to 110g/km
100%
100%
Industrial buildings - annual allowance
2% cost
3% cost
Agricultural buildings and works - annual allowance
2% cost
3% cost
Certain renovations & conversions (3)
100%
100%
Research & Development
100%
100%
Energy and water-efficient plant and machinery (4)
100%
100%

Note - All new allowances effective from 1 April 2008 for companies and 6 April 2008 for other businesses.

(1) Rate applies to first £50,000 of expenditure (reduced pro-rata for accounting period shorter than a year).
(2) Reducing balance
(3) Special anti-avoidance measures apply
(4) These take precedence over the Annual Investment Allowance and do not use up the £50,000 limit.