Super-Deduction
A super-deduction is a tax deduction that permits businesses to deduct more than 100 percent of their eligible expenses from their taxable income. As such, the super-deduction is effectively a subsidy for certain costs. This policy sometimes applies to capital costs or research and development (R&D) spending.
Super-Deductions and Economic Growth
A super-deduction and other capital allowances are a form of cost recovery, or the ability of businesses to recover (deduct) the costs of their investments. It plays an important role in defining a business’ tax base and can impact investment decisions.
For example, the United Kingdom has a temporary super-deduction of 130 percent of investment costs made within a year. If a U.K. business buys a $10,000 machine in 2021, it can then deduct $13,000 from its revenues in 2021.
Over a dozen countries currently allow for super-deductions for innovation-related spending, ranging from 100 to 300 percent of partial or all R&D expenses and investments.
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