You're here to find out how to apply the different depreciation incentives in MYOB Tax.
The order of applying the depreciation, if more than one incentive applies:
Temporary full expensing (TFE)
Instant asset write-off (IAWO)
Backing business investment (BBI)
General depreciation rules
Based on the rules and thresholds, we've made changes to the depreciation worksheet to help you choose the correct threshold.
Small business using simplified depreciation rules
To apply TFE
If you're an SBE using simplified depreciation rules, you must use TFE if the asset is first used/held on or after 6 October 2020.
To apply TFE
Select Y at the SBE Eligibility tests.
In the depreciation worksheet, TFE method will apply automatically if:
the asset is added to the general small business pool,
date purchased is on or after 6 October 2020.
There is no threshold limit to apply TFE.
To apply BBI or Instant write off
If you're an SBE using simplified depreciation rules, you can use:
instant write off (IAWO) rules to depreciate the asset at 100%
Backing business investment rules (BBI) to depreciate the asset at 57.5%.
To apply Instant write off method
Select Y at the SBE Eligibility tests.
In the depreciation worksheet, the Instant write off (IAWO) method will apply automatically to a pooled asset if the following date and thresholds conditions are met:
Date when the asset was used or installed
Threshold
11 March 2020 and prior
$30,000
12 March 2020 to 5 October 2020
$150,000
To apply Backing business investment (BBI) method
Select Y at the SBE Eligibility tests.
In the depreciation worksheet, the Instant write off (IAWO) method will apply automatically to a pooled asset:
Date when the asset was used or installed
Depreciation rate
12 March 2020 to 30 June 2020
30%
01 July 2020 to 5 October 2020
57.5%
Small business not using simplified depreciation rules
To apply TFE
If you're an SBE not using simplified depreciation rules, you can choose to use TFE if the asset is first used/held on or after 6 October 2020.
We've added new fields to choose from under the stimulus method election:
Code N: Not a business asset or category not eligible for TFE/BBI
Code T: Using Temporary Full Expensing.
Depending on what code you chose, the methods will differ accordingly.
Stimulus Method election
Methods available
Code N: Not a business asset or category not eligible for TFE/BBI
Code T: Using Temporary Full Expensing
To apply BBI or Instant write off
If an asset is not added to the pool, you may choose Backing Business investment depreciation rules for the asset.
We've added new fields to choose from under the stimulus method election:
Code N: Not a business asset or category not eligible for TFE/BBI
Code B: Using Backing business investment (BBI)
Code O: Opt out of BBI
Depending on what code you chose, the methods will differ accordingly.
Stimulus Method election
Methods available
Code N: Not a business asset or category not eligible for TFE/BBI
or
Code O: Opt out of BBI
Code B: Using Backing business investment (BBI)
Reference
Depreciation table
Business type
Aggregated turnover
Temporary full expensing Assets first held after 6 Oct 2020
Instant asset write-off $30,000 threshold Assets first used till 11 March 2020
Instant asset write-off $150,000 threshold Assets first used from 12 March 2020
Backing business investment Assets first used from 12 March 2020