Depreciation on air conditioner

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Friends

As per Schedule II to CA 2013, Air Conditioner should be classified as Office Equipment or Plant & Machinery. If PM will it be in the useful life of 15 years category. But AC with 15 years -- is it a reasonable useful life coverage.

Under old regime, depreciation rate on AC classified under PM was 13.91%.

Regards,

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Depreciation on air conditioners depends on usage. Office use is treated as office equipment, while production use is plant and machinery. Under Companies Act, often classified as electrical equipment with 10 year life. Under Income Tax, depreciation is generally 15 percent.

 Friends

Any responses please.

Regards

It depends on the purpose for which air conditioner is being used. If AC is used in office purpose, then it will be classified as office equipment and if it is used in production or processes, it will be considered as plant and machinery.

Very Correct Answer Amit.....

Hi,

Air Conditioner is generally classified as Electrical Installations and Equipment which has a useful life of 10 years which is a fair estimate of the life of an AC in common parlance.

Particlulars as per Companies Act 2013 Life SLM WDV
(XIV) Electrical Installations and Equipment [NESD] 10 9.50% 25.89%

What is now the depreciation value of Air Conditioners? 

The depreciation value of Air Conditioners is 15%

Hope it helps!

When an air-conditioner is utilized for business purposes and falls within a block of assets, it is subject to a depreciation rate of 15%. 

Depreciation Rates as per Income Tax Act for FY 2023-24  - https://www.caclubindia.com/articles/depreciation-rates-as-per-income-tax-act-for-fy-2023-24-49584.asp

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