CA50140 | MEA: Scope of Relief: Main conditions for relief
From HM Revenue & Customs · Capital Allowances Manual
The main conditions for relief are as follows:
The person carries on a trade of mineral extraction (as defined in CAA01/S394 - see CA50110 and CA50120), and
The expenditure is incurred for the purposes of that trade, and
The expenditure is qualifying expenditure within CAA01/S395 (see CA50200 onwards).