II Rates of Depreciation (Applicable w.e.f.
A.Y. 2006-07, Refer Notification No. 67/2005
dt. 28th February, 2005 w.e.f. 2-4-2005)
RATE %
I
Buildings : (See Note 2)
1
Buildings which are used mainly for residential purposes except hotels and Boarding House
5
2
Buildings which are not used mainly for residential purposes and other than mentioned in 1 & 3
10
3
Buildings acquired on or after 1-9-2002 for installing P & M forming part of water supply project or water treatment system and put to use for the purpose of providing infrastructure facilities u/s. 80-IA(4)(i)
100
4
Purely temporary erections such as wooden structures.
100
II
Furniture and fittings including electrical fittings
10
III
Machinery and plant : (See Note 3)
1
Machinery and plant other than those covered by sub-items 2, 3 and 8 below
15
2
Motor-cars (other than those used in business of running them on hire) acquired or put to use on or after 1st April, 1990.
15
3
i.
Aeroplane — Aeroengines
40
ii.
Motor buses, Motor lorries and Motor taxies
used in a business of running them on hire.
30
iii.
Commercial vehicle acquired on or after 1.10.1998 but before 1.4.1999 and is put to use before 1.4.1999 for the purposes of business or profession.
40
iv.
New commercial vehicle acquired on or after 1.10.1998 but before 1.4.1999 and is put to use before 1.4.1999 in replacement of condemned vehicle of over 15 years of
age for the purpose of business or profession.
60
v.
New commercial vehicle acquired on or after 1.4.1999 but before 1.4.2000 in replacement of condemned vehicle of over 15 years of age and is put to use before 1.4.2000 for the purpose of business or profession.
60
vi.
New commercial vehicles acquired on or after 1-4-2001 but before 1-4-2002 and is put to use before 1-4-2002 for the purpose of business or profession.
50
vi.a)
New commercial vehicle acquired on or after 1-1-2009 but before 1-4-2009 and put to use before 1-4-2009 for the business or profession
50
vii.
Moulds used in rubber and plastic goods factories
30
viii.
Air pollution control equipments
100
ix.
Water pollution control equipments
100
x.
Solid waste control equipments
100
xi.
P & M used in semi-conductor industry
30
xi.a)
Life saving medical equipments
(For Items refer to Rule 5 App. I)
40
4
Containers made of glass or plastic used as refills
50
5
Computers (including computer software)
60
6
Machinery and plants used in weaving processing, and garment sector of textile industry purchased under TUFS on or after 1-4-2001 but before 1-4-2004 and is put to use before 1-4-2004
50
7&8.
For other items of P & M refer to Rule 5 App. 1
100/80/60
9
i.
Books owned by assessees carrying on a profession
a.
Annual publication
100
b.
Other books
60
ii.
Books owned by assessees carrying on business in running lending libraries
100
IV
Ships
Refer to Rule-5 App.-I
20
V
Intangible Assets
Knowhow, patents, copyrights, trademarks, licences, franchises or any other business or commercial rights of similar nature acquired on or after 1.4.1998.
25
NOTES :
1. Where an asset is put to use for less than 180 days in a previous year in which it is purchased, depreciation thereon shall be allowed at 50% of the depreciation allowable in respect of the block of asset comprising such asset.
2. Buildings include roads, bridges, culverts, wells and tubewells
3. Plant has been held to include:
movable partitions [Jarrold vs. John Good & Sons Ltd., 40 TC 681 (CA)]
sanitary & pipeline fitting [CIT vs. Taj Mahal Hotel, 82 ITR 44 (SC)]
ceiling and pedestal fans [CIT vs. Jagadees Chandran & Co., 75 ITR 697 (Mad.); Sundaram Motors Pvt. Ltd. vs. CIT, 71 ITR 587 (Mad.); CIT vs. Tarun Commercial Ltd., 151 ITR 75 (Guj)].
wells [CIT vs. Warner Hindustan Ltd., 117 ITR 15 (AP)].
hospital [CIT vs. Dr. B. Venkata Rao 111 Taxman 635 (SC)]. However, w.e.f. A.Y. 2004-05, it shall not include buildings, furniture and fittings.
4. Depreciation on assets acquired on hire purchase basis should be allowed to the hirer where the terms of the agreement provide that the equipment shall eventually become the property of the hirer or confer on the hirer an option to purchase the equipment [Circular No. 9 (R. Dis. No. 27(4) - IT/43), dated 23-3-1943].
5. Depreciation in respect of motor car manufactured outside India acquired on or after 28-2-1975 or before 1-4-2001 shall be allowed.
6. The claim of depreciation is mandatory w.e.f. A. Y. 2002-03 overriding Supreme Court’s decision in CIT vs. Mahendra Mills 109 Taxman 225 which held that the depreciation claim is optional.
7. Total depreciation allowable in the year of succession/ amalgamation/demerger, to predecessor/amalgamating/ demerged co. and successor/amalgamated/resulting co. is to be restricted to depreciation allowable as if succession/ amalgamation/demerger had not taken place, and such depreciation is to be apportioned on the basis of number of days usage by each of them.
8. Depreciation is allowable even on jointly owned assets.
9. No amortisation benefits u/ss. 35A and 35AB can be claimed in respect of intangible assets.
10. In respect of depreciable assets employed in power projects, depreciation may be computed under the Straight Line Method on individual assets [Rule 5(1A)] — [Appendix IA]. Alternatively, the undertaking, may at its option, also claim depreciation at the normal rates (Rule 5(1) — Appendix I), subject to the option being exercised prior to the due date of filing the return of income. In the event of sale or disposal of such assets, if the sale consideration.
i. is less than WDV of such assets– Balance (i.e., WDV – sale consideration) can be claimed as depreciation, provided that such a deficiency is written off in the books.
ii. is in excess of the WDV — Excess (to the extent of the difference between actual cost and WDV will be taxable as Business profit and the balance as Capital Gains)
11. Additional Depreciation @ 20% of actual cost of new machinery or plant (other than ships and aircrafts) acquired and installed after 31st March, 2005 by an assessee engaged in the business of manufacture or production of an article or thing shall be allowed on satisfying certain conditions.
rate of depreciation of computer is 33.33%, right?? Can anyone tell me which rate is applicable?which rate and method is applicable acc to Companies Act and which one (rate) is allowed as per Income Tax Act?The depreciation on computers as per Income Tax Act, 1961 is 60% under WDV method????Confirm and also explain
Dep.. rate 33.33% is applicable to companies only non-compony are subject to charge dep.. as per I.T.Act and diff. between rate as per company and I.T. is transfer to deferred tax.
Such a big confusion in answers given. Can we get some light into facts. some link or copy paste of present act?
Mr.Sandeep, u say 33.33% applies to computers used in all companies ( as per Co's Act), so dep would be provided in books as per Co's act and while caluculating tax, dep allowed as per IT act and difference would be shown as DTA/DTL . So what is the rate as per IT act on computers for Companies?
In case of non companies depreciation rate would remain as specified in IT Act. ie. 60%??is this true?If yes then by WDV ?
yes.. I agree with shrikanth subramanian. clarity needed regarding RATES of depreciatoin as per IT ACT and as per COMPANIES ACT, and METHODS OF DEP as per IT Act and Co's act.
Nature of assets Single Shift Double Shift Triple Shift
W.D.V: S.L.M. ( First rate is WDV and second rate is SLM) NESD : No extra shift depreciation
I. (a) Buildings (other than factory buildings) (NESD) 5% 1.63% .. .. .. ..
(b) Factory buildings 10% 3.34% .. .. .. ..
(c) Purely temporary erections such as wooden structures 100% 100% .. .. .. ..
II. Plant & Machinery
(i) General rate applicable to,
(a) plant & machinery (not being a ship) other than continuous process plant
for which no special rate has been prescribed under (ii) below:
13.91% 4.75% 20.87% 7.42% 27.82% 10.34%
(b) continuous process plant, for which no special rate has been prescribed under
(ii) below. (NESD)
15.33% 5.28% .. .. .. ..
(ii) Special rates
A. 1. Cinematograph films-Machinery used in the production & exhibition of
cinematograph films (NESD)
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