Applying 2021 changes to depreciation in tax 2025

 

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

  1. Select Y at the SBE Eligibility tests.

  2. 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.


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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

  1. Select Y at the SBE Eligibility tests.

  2. 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

  1. Select Y at the SBE Eligibility tests.

  2. 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%

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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.

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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

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Code T: Using Temporary Full Expensing

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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

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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

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Code B: Using Backing business investment (BBI)

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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

Small business (SBE)

Less than $10m

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Small business
(not an SBE)

Less than $10m

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Medium business

$10m to less than $50m

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Medium to large business

$50m to less than $500m

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Large business

$500m to less than $5bn or using Alternative income test

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