Part 5Mineral extraction allowances

Chapter 6Allowances and charges

Writing-down and balancing allowances and balancing charges

417Determination of entitlement or liability

1

Whether a person who has incurred qualifying expenditure is entitled to a writing-down allowance or a balancing allowance, or liable to a balancing charge, for a chargeable period depends on—

a

how much of the expenditure is unrelieved qualifying expenditure for that period (“UQE”), and

b

the total of any disposal receipts to be brought into account for that period (“TDR”) by reference to the expenditure.

2

If UQE exceeds TDR, the person is entitled to a writing-down allowance or a balancing allowance for the period.

3

If TDR exceeds UQE, the person is liable to a balancing charge for the period.

4

The entitlement under subsection (2) is to a writing-down allowance except in cases for which sections 426 to 431 provide for the entitlement to be to a balancing allowance.