Depreciation of fixed assets

The fixed assets available to a company are subject to depreciation. This means that the entrepreneur is obliged to make depreciation deductions that determine the wear and tear of the fixed assets. Sounds complicated? We will try to simplify things and explain everything from the beginning.
Table of contents:

What are fixed assets?


TIN, or Classification of Fixed Assets


Group 0Processing period
Group 1Buildings and premises, as well as cooperative right to commercial premises and cooperative ownership right to residential premises
Group 2
Civil engineering facilities
Group 3Boilers and power machinery
Group 4Machinery, equipment and apparatus of general use
Group 5Machinery, equipment and apparatus of specialized use
Group 6Technical devices
Group 7Means of transport
Group 8Tools, instruments, movables and equipment, not elsewhere classified
Group 9Livestock

What is depreciation of fixed assets?


Depreciation costs of fixed assets


Important!

Fixed asset depreciation methods – which one to choose?


Linear method

Straight-line method of depreciation of fixed assets - formula

Important!

Individual linear method

Accelerated linear method

One-time method

Degressive method

Depreciation period of fixed assets


EXAMPLE

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