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Capital Allowances

Deductions/ Capital Allowances Summary/ Investment Deduction

Deductions After APRIL 2020

Tables

Capital expenditure incurred on:Rate of Investment Allowance
(a) Buildings .
(i)Hotel building50% in the first year of use
(ii)Building used for manufacture50% in the first year of use
(iii)Hospital buildings50% in the first year of use
(iv)Petroleum or gas storage facilities50% in the first year of use
(v)Residual value to item (a)(i) to (a)(iv)25% per year, on reducing balance
(vi)Educational buildings including student hostels10% per year, on reducing balance
(vii)Commercial building10% per year, on reducing balance
(b) Machinery —.
(i)Machinery used for manufacture50% in the first year of use
(ii)Hospital equipment50% in the first year of use
(iii)Ships or aircrafts50% in the first year of use
(iv)Residual value items (b) (i) to (b)(iii)25% per year, on reducing balance
(v)Motor vehicles and heavy earth moving equipment25% per year, on reducing balance
(vi)Computer and peripheral computer hardware software, calculators, copiers and duplicating machines25% per year, on reducing balance
(vii)Furniture and fittings10% per year, on reducing balance
(viii) Tele communications equipment10% per year, on reducing balance
(ix) Filming equipment by a local film producer licensed by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for filming25% per year, on reducing balance
(x)Machinery used to undertake operations under a prospecting right50% in the first year of use and 25% per year, on reducing balance
(xi)Machinery used to undertake exploration operations under a mining right50% in the first year of use and 25 per year, on reducing balance
(xii) Other machinery10% per year, on reducing balance
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(c) Purchase
or an acquisition of an indefeasible right to use fibre optic cable by a telecommunication operator
10% per year, on reducing balance.
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(d) Farmworks
50% in the first year of use and 25% per year, on reducing balance.



Deductions prior to 25APRIL 2020

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ON CERTAIN BUILDINGS

Industrial building Allowance(IBD)

  • Where the amount of the deduction has not been increased* =  one-fortieth
  • Where that amount has been so increased = fraction of increase.
  • Paragraph 5(1)(c)=Hotels = one-twenty-fifth
  • Paragraph 1(1)(a) .wef 1/1/2010  = 10%
  • Paragraph 5(1)(c)=Hotels and 5(1)(e) =hostel/educational building. wef 01/01/2007 = one tenth
  • Paragraph 5(1)(e)=hostel/educational building, wef 01/01/2007 = 50% (For film/actor = 100%)
  • Paragraph 5(1) (f)=rental residential building, wef01/01/2008 = 5%
  • Paragraph 5(1) (f)=rental residential building, wef01/01/2010 = 25%
NB:
  • If used in part of year = Apportion.
  • If sold for IBD use = Deduct appropriately. 
  • If deducted under P24,24A & 24B (Investment Deduction)= Reduce deduction
  • If a trading receipt under P24A (manufacture under bond) = Reduce deduction
  • Specific civil works on the premises of the building shall claim IBD*.
  • Deduction of that year should not exceed residue of expenditure* (Def;P3(a to c)). 
  • Expansion/Renovation qualify for IBD.
  • If life of IB is less than 40 years = IBD will increase a little. Ref:P1(1)(a)).
  • Sale of Building prior to use = Actual expenditure/capital expenditure.
  • IB means mill, tunnel, manufacturing, storage, ploughing, dwelling house, hotel, hostel, rentals, 

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