What Arguments May Be Used in Favour of a 'Restrictive

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Essay

What arguments may be used in favour of a 'restrictive' approach to interpretation under s 3 of the HRA?

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Definitions:

Depreciation Adjustment

An accounting method that allocates the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Remaining Life

The estimated duration for which an asset is expected to be economically useful or operational.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies, where the investment is initially recorded at cost and adjusted for the investor's share of the investee’s profits or losses.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profit that is held or retained and not paid out as dividends to shareholders, often used for reinvestment in the business or to pay down debt.