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Main Capital Allowances

Allowance %
Plant and machinery 
- annual investment allowance: £100,000*100
- certain energy efficient plant, including low emission cars100
- writing down allowance: general pool20
- writing down allowance: special rate pool10
*will fall to £25,000 on 1.4.12 (companies) or 6.4.12 (income tax traders); WDA fall to 18%/8% at same date.

The special rate pool includes long life assets, integral plant in buildings, thermal insulation and cars with CO2 emissions over 160g/km. The general pool contains other plant and machinery.

The old system of cheap/expensive cars has been abolished, but transitional rules cover existing expenditure before April 2009.

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