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Instant asset threshold increase to $20,000 now law

31/7/2015

 
For all of those small business owners out there or anyone contemplating getting into their own small business, you can immediately deduct assets costing less than $20,000 purchased since 7.30pm 12 May 2015.  Given that it is the start of a new financial year and this has now become law it's possibly time to review your budgets and have a look to see what things could be upgraded added to your business that you may have previously put off.  You obviously need to make sure that your cash flow budget/forecast can accommodate the spending but it's something to give serious consideration to.

You can use the new threshold amounts in claiming deductions in your 2015 income tax return.

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Small businesses can immediately deduct assets costing less than $20,000 purchased since 7.30pm 12 May 2015.

The deduction is claimed in the income year in which the asset is first used or installed ready for use.

What's changed?

The instant asset write-off threshold has increased to $20,000 (up from $1,000). This allows you to immediately deduct the business use portion of a depreciating asset that costs less than $20,000.

The changes apply

  • to assets acquired after 7.30pm on 12 May 2015 until 30 June 2017,
  • on a per asset basis, so several assets each costing less than $20,000 would qualify,
  • to new and second hand assets.
Assets that cost $20,000 or more (which can't be immediately deducted) will continue to be deducted over time using a small business pool.

The low pool value threshold will also increase to $20,000. This means that an immediate deduction is available if the pool balance is less than $20,000 at the end of an income year.

What's not included?

There are a small number of assets that aren't eligible for accelerated depreciation, for example horticultural plants that have specialised depreciation rules.

Record keeping

Just like any other business asset, you'll need to keep records to support any claims for a deduction. This includes the ongoing business use of an asset and its eventual disposal. The ATO has a risk-based program to identify taxpayers that are not meeting their obligations and will take measured approaches to influence taxpayer behaviour.

Find out more

ato.gov.au

  • Growing Jobs and Small Business - expanding accelerated depreciation for small businesses
budget.gov.au

  • Small business examples

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    Adriana Filipowski  has a Masters in Professional Accounting, is a member of CPA and the MFAA.

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