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Section 380 Provisions supplementary to sections 374 to 379

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(1) Sections 374, 375 and 377, subsections (2) and (3) of section 378 and section 379 shall not apply where a vehicle is provided or hired, wholly or mainly, for the purpose of hire to or the carriage of members of the public in the ordinary course of trade.

Does the capital allowance restriction for cars also apply to taxis, hackneys or cars provided for short term rental?

(1) No.

(2) Sections 374 and 375, subsections (2) and (3) of section 378 and section 379 shall not apply in relation to a vehicle provided by a person who is a manufacturer of a vehicle to which this Part applies, or of parts or accessories for such a vehicle, if the person shows that the vehicle was provided solely for the purpose of testing the vehicle or parts or accessories for such vehicle; but, if during the period of 5 years beginning with the time when the vehicle was provided, such person puts it to any substantial extent to a use which does not serve that purpose only, this subsection shall be deemed not to have applied in relation to the vehicle.

Doest the capital allowance restriction for cars apply to a car manufacturer who uses the car(s) for testing purposes?

(2) The capital allowance restriction for cars does not apply to cars used by a car manufacturer (or car parts manufacturer) for testing purposes. However, the restriction is re-applied if a test car is diverted to ordinary use within five years of i...

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(3)(a) There shall be made all such additional assessments and adjustments of assessments as may be necessary for the purpose of applying subsections (2) and (3) of section 378, section 379 and subsection (2), and any such additional assessments or adjustments of assessments may be made at any time.

(b) In the case of the death of a person who, if he or she had not died, would under subsections (2) and (3) of section 378, section 379 and subsection (2) have become chargeable to tax for any year, the tax which would have been so chargeable shall be assessed and charged on his or her executors or administrators and shall be a debt due from and payable out of his or her estate.

Can an inspector make assessments or adjustments in order to recover unpaid or underpaid tax on car hire, leasing or capital allowances?

(3) An inspector of taxes can make any assessments, or adjustments necessary to recover any unpaid or underpaid tax where:...

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