Practising CA
33428 Points
Joined April 2009
Q. Will additional depriciation be allowed on eligible plant and machinary if closing wdv of the block is nil?
Reply- The closing WDV can be Nil in the following circumstances -
1. Balance as on 1.4.2010 .......4000
2. Addition .................................15000 (Asset eligible for Additional Depreciation @ 20%)
3. Total........................................19000
4. Sales/ Deletion ......................19000 (old Asset Sold for 19000 )
5. Balance ........... 0
The Value of Block is 0 ,
We can't provide normal depreciation and -.....if can provide it will be 0.
We can't skip any of the above steps so as to insert Additional Depreciation in between No. 1 to 5.
First we have to provide Normal Depreciation.
Conclusion:
Additional Depreciation can be claimed @ 20% of WDV and .....that will also be 0.
Only 0 can be deducted from 0 for not getting a negative WDV.
Here Section 50 will also not help as the loss is not due to Sale or transfer.