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ALLISON PLAGER reports on the Public Bill Committee’s debates on the Finance (No 3) Bill
KEY POINTS
- Annual investment allowance reduction.
- Over-complex disguised remuneration legislation.
- Sparing innocent donations.
- Targeting employer-supported childcare.
- Amendment to the rules for MPs’ accommodation expenses.
The third sitting of the Public Bill Committee began its debate with clause 11 ‘annual investment allowance’ (AIA) which reduces the amount of the allowance from £100 000 to £25 000. David Hanson (Labour) proposed an amendment that the new limit be £50 000 (as it was when first introduced in 2008).
The allowance lets the cost of plant and machinery be offset against corporation tax or income tax. In essence he was not convinced of the logic for reducing the limit to £25 000 when the economy continued to present difficulties for manufacturing businesses.
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