COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND REVENUE v. BARCLAY CURLE & CO., LTD.
[1969] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 169
HOUSE OF LORDS
Before Lord Reid, Lord Hodson,1 Lord Guest, Lord Upjohn1 and Lord Donovan
Revenue - Income tax - Initial allowances - Construction of dry dock-Capital expenditure incurred on preliminary excavations and concrete work-Whether expenditure was on provision of "plant" and qualified for capital allowance of 3/10ths-Income Tax Act, 1952, Part X, Chapter I, Sects. 265 and 276, and Chapter II, Sect. 279-Meaning of "plant" and "provision".