The Government is encouraging the
use of green technology by setting up
tax incentive schemes for companies
who purchase qualifying
equipment. The initiative
encourages the use of
environmentally friendly
cleaning machines and in
particular water efficient
scrubber driers, encouraging
businesses to invest in water
saving technology. Nilfisk has
been working with ICCMA and
DEFRA to define the scheme.

The ECA scheme (enhanced capital
allowance) allows businesses to claim
the whole cost of the qualifying
equipment against corporation tax in
the first year. For larger
Companies this allows them
to save 28% in the form of
a tax allowance.

Qualifying machines are
listed, by model, on the
Water Technology List
(WTL) and the
manufacturers entitled to use
the WTL logo where appropriate.

The Nilfisk group claims to have
the greatest amount of water efficient
scrubber driers approved on the
Water Technology List.