Capital allowances are granted as a substitute for:
ASalaries
BDepreciation, which is generally disallowed for taxCORRECT
CAudit fees
DInterest
ACCATaxation
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Tax authorities replace accounting depreciation with statutory capital allowances to standardise relief on capex.
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