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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 92
CORPORATION TAX
INCOME TAX
The Designation of Special Tax Sites (Glasgow
City Region Investment Zone) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 3rd February 2026
Laid before the House of
Commons - - - - 5th February 2026
Coming into force - - 26th February 2026
The Treasury make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 113 of the
Finance Act 2021(1).
The areas designated by these Regulations are either situated in an investment zone or considered
by the Treasury as being used, or likely to be used, for purposes connected with activities carried
on, or likely to be carried on, in an investment zone(2).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Designation of Special Tax Sites (Glasgow City
Region Investment Zone) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 26th February 2026.
(2) In these Regulations, a reference to an area “shown edged and hatched in red” on a map is a
reference to the hatched area extending up to the red edging, but not including the red edging itself.
(1) 2021 c. 26. Section 113 was amended by section 331 of, and paragraph 19 of Schedule 23 to, the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023
(c. 30).
(2) “Investment zone” is defined in section 113(5) of the Finance Act 2021 (“FA 2021”). The relevant investment zone for this
designation is the area which is identified edged in blue on the map entitled “Outer Boundary GCR IZ Tax Site (AMIDS
and Airport)” and dated 9th December 2025, published with the consent of the Treasury for the purposes of section 113 of
FA 2021. The map is available electronically at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maps-of-uk-investment-zones.
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Designation of special tax sites
2.—(1) The areas shown edged and hatched in red on the map entitled “GCR IZ Tax Site (AMIDS
and Airport)” and dated 9th December 2025 are designated as special areas(3) for the purposes
referred to in section 113(1) of the Finance Act 2021.
(2) The designation made by paragraph (1) takes effect on 26th February 2026.
Gen Kitchen
Christian Wakeford
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His
3rd February 2026 Majesty’s Treasury
(3) Areas so designated are known as “special tax sites” under section 113(3) of FA 2021. The map referred to in the designation
made by regulation 2(1) of these Regulations are all available electronically at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/
maps-of-glasgow-city-region-investment-zone-tax-sites. A person unable to access the documents electronically can arrange
access to hard copies by inspection free of charge at 1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations designate areas, known as “special tax sites”, as special areas for the purposes
of Parts 2 (plant and machinery allowances) and 2A (structures and buildings allowances) of the
Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2) (“CAA 2001”).
Section 45O in Part 2 of CAA 2001 provides that expenditure incurred by a company on the provision
of plant and machinery for use in a special tax site qualifies for enhanced capital allowances if certain
conditions are met.
Section 270BNA in Part 2A of CAA 2001 provides that expenditure incurred on non-residential
structures and buildings situated in a special tax site qualifies for an enhanced annual rate of
structures and buildings allowances if certain conditions are met.
A Tax Information and Impact Note covering this instrument was published on
15th March 2023, alongside Spring Budget 2023 and is available electronically
at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/investment-zone-special-tax-sites/investment-
zone-special-tax-sites-with-enhanced-tax-and-national-insurance-contributions-reliefs. It remains
an accurate summary of the impacts that apply to this instrument.
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