Article 94 provides 'clean-up' rules for asset pools. If a business ceases or a pool becomes empty: (1) if the remaining tax value (base) is higher than the disposal proceeds, the difference is a 'balancing allowance' (a deductible expense); (2) if the disposal proceeds exceed the tax value, the difference is a 'balancing charge' (taxable income). In both scenarios, the pool's depreciation base then becomes nil. This ensures that the final tax outcome accurately reflects the total actual cost of the assets (acquisition minus disposal) over their entire period of use by the taxpayer.
Part 3 - Chargeability to Tax
Chapter 3 - Depreciation of Capital Assets
Section 4 - Rules for Deduction of Depreciation on Machinery and Plant
Article 94
[GTL Notes: Pooled Machinery and Plant Assets - Balancing Allowance / Charge]
In computing the taxable income for any accounting period - the following shall be considered:
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