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I am looking at the BPP revision kit, Q. 32 (b) (ii)
Is there any reason why the machinery bought on 2 Oct 2010 for £5,300 and sold on 12 Feb 2011 for £3,600 can’t be treated as a SLA and therefore qualify for a balancing allowance?
Thanks!It is covered by the AIA sob if treated as a short life asset it would give a balancing charge
Hope this helpsStill a bit confused on this one. The AIA is pro-rated to £75,000 for the 9 month period so not all of the purchases are covered. If the machinery is treated as a short life asset, (leaving the rest of the purchases to qualify for the AIA up to £75,000) won’t a balancing allowance apply on the sale?
Thanks for your patience!The reason is that machinery is not a shortlife asset unless it is made clear it has an expected useful life of < 4 years from the end of the accounting period in which it was acquired. There is no mention of this in the question so short life assets are not an issue
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