Recent updates to the Capital Allowances Manual

Below are details of the amendments that were published on 27 August 2009 (see the update index for all updates)


Section

Details of update

 

The following changes have been made as a result of FA2008

CA10020 - CA10040 

Updated introduction and history of capital allowances

CA11101 - CA11110 

Updated information on general CA claims

CA14600 - CA14700 

Updated guidance on contributions towards IBA and ABA expenditure.

CA15420

Updated guidance on balancing allowances on transfers of a trade.

CA17000

Updated guidance on balancing allowance creation avoidance.

CA21010

Updated guidance on the general approach to the meaning of plant and machinery.

CA21200

Guidance on miscellaneous items that are plant

CA22010 - CA22030 

Revised guidance in respect of buildings & structures

CA22220

Revised guidance on allowances for thermal insulation of buildings

CA22230

Revised guidance for allowances on fire safety expenditure

CA22300 - CA22370 

New guidance on integral features

CA23000

Revised contents page in respect of PMA qualifying expenditure guidance

CA23080- CA23090 

New section on Annual Investment Allowance

CA23110

Guidance on changes to first year allowance expenditure & rates

CA23135 - CA23157 

Revised guidance on expenditure qualifying for 100% first year allowance

CA23175 - CA23194 

New section on First year tax credits

CA23200 - CA23225 

New guidance on small pools allowance

CA23270

Guidance on final chargeable periods for PMA pools

CA23620

Revised guidance on short-life assets

CA26850

Revised guidance on fixtures election procedures

CA32401

Guidance on the meaning of qualifying hotels for IBA

CA34600

Revised guidance on the amount of IBA writing down allowances

CA35050

Revised guidance on IBA balancing adjustments

CA37350

Revised guidance on IBA and enterprise zones

CA40050

An outline of the new ABA rules

CA41100

Revised guidance on ABA writing down allowances

CA80300

Revised guidance on qualifying dredging trades