capital allowance

British  

noun

1. the practice of allowing a certain amount of money spent by a company on fixed assets to be taken off the profits of the company before tax is imposed

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Example Sentences

It said the government will fund the purchase through a multi-year capital allowance.

From Reuters

One theory is that AOE “bought” the rights owned by ASI taking advantage of an incentive called capital allowance.

From The Guardian

There was one example of a capital allowance being claimed, and that was for only £90,000.

From BBC

The company benefits from generous capital allowance and tax-relief schemes in Zambia, but an investigation by ActionAid also found that it legally funnels around a third of its pre-tax profits to sister companies in tax havens, including Ireland, Mauritius and the Netherlands, which it says is used to pay for genuine services.

From The Guardian

The company benefits from generous capital allowance and tax-relief schemes in Zambia, but the investigation also found that it funnels around a third of its pre-tax profits to sister companies in tax havens, including Ireland, Mauritius and the Netherlands.

From The Guardian