Section 273 Preparation of sites for plant or machineryF1
Subsection (2) applies if—
capital expenditure is or has been incurred in preparing, cutting, tunnelling or levelling land for the purposes of preparing the land as a site for the installation of plant or machinery, and
no allowance could (apart from this section) be made in respect of that expenditure under this Part or Part 2 (plant and machinery allowances).
This Part has effect in relation to the expenditure as if—
the purpose of incurring the expenditure were to prepare the land as a site for the construction of a building, and
the installed plant or machinery were a building.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Pt. 3 omitted (with effect in relation to chargeable periods beginning on or after 1.4.2011 for corporation tax purposes and 6.4.2011 for income tax purposes in accordance with ss. 84(1)(3)(4), 85, 86 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 84(2) (with Sch. 27)
Notes on Part 3
Modifications
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Pt. 3 modified (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 10 para. 18 (with Sch. 10 para. 21); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)
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Pt. 3 modified (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) , s. 198(2) , Sch. 4 para. 5 ; S.I. 2004/2575 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1
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Pt. 3 modified (E.W.S.) (8.6.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 10 para. 4; S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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Pt. 3 modified (8.6.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 10 para. 15; S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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Pt. 3 modified (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 10 para. 24; S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.
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Pt. 3 restricted (19.7.2007) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 36(1)-(3), (7)
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Pt. 3 modified (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 13 para. 21(1)
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Pt. 3 modified (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 13 para. 38(1)