Main Capital and Other Allowances

Plant & machinery 100% annual investment allowance (first year) £50,000
Plant & machinery, patent rights, know-how (reducing balance) pa 20%
Certain long-life assets, integral features of buildings (reducing balance) pa 10%
Industrial & agricultural buildings (straight line) 3%
Energy & water- efficient investments 100%
Qualifying flat conversions & business premises renovations 100%
Motor cars: generally 20%*
  CO2 emissions of 110g/km or less 100%
R&D: capital expenditure   100%
  revenue expenditure – small/medium-size firms
– large firms
175%
130%
*Maximum £3,000

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