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Claiming an Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA)
An ECA is claimed through a businesses income or corporation tax return in the same way as any other capital allowance.
However there are different types of supporting evidence needed dependent on whether your product is in a non-listed or
listed technology area.
Listed technology areas
Products in all other supported technology categories need to be listed on the Energy Technology Product List at the time of
purchase in order to be eligible for an ECA.
Claims should be based on the invoice value of the eligible product. Claims may include additional direct costs such as the
transportation and installation of equipment, and professional fees, although this should be discussed with your tax advisor or
HMRC in advance.
If the invoice value of the eligible equipment cannot be identified (e.g. if the eligible equipment is a component of a larger
system you have purchased such as a qualifying motor which sits inside a non-eligible compressor), then the tax relief should
instead be based on the claim value. The relevant claim values to use are included alongside the relevant eligibility criteria.
All the ETA Biomass Boilers we install are eligible for an ECA. ECA772 Biomass boilers and roomheaters (PDF, 410 KB)
If the invoice value of the eligible equipment cannot be identified (e.g. if the eligible equipment is a component of a larger
system you have purchased such as a qualifying motor which sits inside a non-eligible compressor), then the tax relief should
instead be based on the claim value. The relevant claim values to use are included alongside the relevant eligibility criteria.
A Combined Heat and Power scheme will be eligible for an ECA if a DECC Certificate of Energy Efficiency has been obtained. For
more information on this, please see the Combined Heat and Power eligibility criteria (PDF, 80KB).
The Enhanced Capital
Allowance (ECA)
