Section 879B Requirement to write down at a fixed rateF1
United Kingdom
This section applies if a company acquires or creates a relevant asset on or after 1 April 2019.
The company is to be treated as having made an election under section 730 to write down the cost of the asset for tax purposes at a fixed rate.
In its application in relation to the asset, section 731 (writing down at fixed rate: calculation) has effect as if in subsection (1)(a) for “4%” there was substituted “ 6.5% ”.
The Treasury may by regulations amend subsection (3) so as to alter the percentage substituted for 4%.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 8 Ch. 15A inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 9 para. 7 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 9 para. 6
Notes on Part 8
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 8 modified (1.1.2010) by Northern Rock plc (Tax Consequences) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3227), regs. 1, 6(1)
- C2
Pt. 8 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), ss. 601, 1184(1) (with Sch. 2)
- C3
Pt. 8 modified (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), s. 93(2)(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(1); S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3
- C4
Pt. 8 modified (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 30.3.2012 for E.W.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 240(5)(o), Sch. 24 para. 1(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 3(b)
- C5
Pt. 8 modified (1.4.2012) by Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), s. 29, Sch. 4 para. 3(1); S.I. 2011/2576, art. 5
- C6
Pt. 8 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 88(1)(2)(7) (with s. 147, Sch. 17)
- C7
Pt. 8 modified (6.4.2020) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 5 paras. 35, 45 (with Sch. 5 para. 36)