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    PracticeACCAACCA TX — Taxation Practice Exam 6Question 17
    Hard2 marksMultiple Choice
    Corporation tax liabilitiesSection BSyllabus ECapital Allowances
    This question is part of a case study — click to read the full scenario(Case 16)

    SCENARIO: Titanium Forge Ltd (TFL) is a heavy manufacturing company producing industrial valves. For the year ended 31 March 2024, TFL had augmented profits of £2.2 million. TFL owns 100% of the ordinary share capital of IronWorks Ltd, a UK resident company. During the year, TFL imported £500,000 of specialized machinery from Germany and purchased £1.2 million of new heavy plant machinery in the UK.

    QUESTION: How should TFL account for the VAT on the £500,000 machinery imported from Germany?

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    ACCA · Question 17 · Corporation tax liabilities

    SCENARIO: Titanium Forge Ltd (TFL) is a heavy manufacturing company producing industrial valves. For the year ended 31 March 2024, TFL had augmented profits of £2.2 million. TFL owns 100% of the ordinary share capital of IronWorks Ltd, a UK resident company. During the year, TFL imported £500,000 of specialized machinery from Germany and purchased £1.2 million of new heavy plant machinery in the UK.

    QUESTION: What is the maximum capital allowance TFL can claim on the £1.2 million new heavy plant machinery purchased in the year ended 31 March 2024?

    Answer options:

    A.

    £1,000,000

    B.

    £1,036,000

    C.

    £1,200,000

    D.

    £216,000

    How to approach this question

    Check the date of purchase. From 1 April 2023, companies can claim 100% 'full expensing' on new, unused main pool plant and machinery.

    Full Answer

    C.£1,200,000✓ Correct
    For expenditure incurred from 1 April 2023, companies can claim 'full expensing' (a 100% first-year allowance) on new and unused qualifying main rate plant and machinery. Therefore, TFL can claim the full £1.2 million.

    Common mistakes

    Applying the £1m Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) and then an 18% Writing Down Allowance on the balance.
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