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Depreciation

CA Ketan Waghela (Partner at Elite Educare) (356 Points)

24 December 2011

Dear All,

Can any company claim higher rate of depreciation as per Companies Act 1956????

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praveen (Chartered Accountant) (6971 Points)
Replied 24 December 2011

Yes you can claim higher amount of depreciation .

However, there must be some basis on why you are charging excess depreciation.

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Sanket (!..Live to Give..!) (16427 Points)
Replied 24 December 2011

Hi
Depreciation rates as per companies Act are only indicative and you cant charge depreciation lesser then the rates specified in the schedule but there is no restriction on charging depreciation at higher rates.

So if useful life of the Assets is lesser then what specified in the schedule then depreciation should be charged at higher rates.

CS RAJESH C.CHOUDHARY (ASSISTANT MANAGER) (14607 Points)
Replied 24 December 2011

the answer is no you cannot claim higher rate of depreciation as per comp act....

Charu Srivastava (Company Secretary) (4210 Points)
Replied 24 December 2011

agree with Mr. Rajesh

You cannot claim depreciation higher than mentioned in Schedule XIV of the Companies Act.

CA Ketan Waghela (Partner at Elite Educare) (356 Points)
Replied 24 December 2011

Thank you members for your replies...

Kind att: Rajesh ji & Charu Ma'm,

Will you please elaborate your opinions as i was holding the same opinion as others.

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CS RAJESH C.CHOUDHARY (ASSISTANT MANAGER) (14607 Points)
Replied 25 December 2011

Dear Ketan,

Now, what other grounds you have to charge excess depreciation - war/ act of God.

Regards

RAJESH CHOUDHARY

Raghavender Maale (CA Final student) (41 Points)
Replied 25 December 2011

Yes, a company can claim higher rate of depreciation. The rates given in sch.XIV are minimum rates.

I agree with praveen and sanket.

CA Kiran Sutrave (CA) (428 Points)
Replied 25 December 2011

Yes. You can claim higher rate of Depreciation provided that there is some basis of charging higher depreciation which is approved by the Managment. You can charge depreciation at a rate which is less than the rate of depreciation as mentioned in the Schedule.

Any change in rate of depreciation should be brought to the Notice of your Statutory Auditor.

Sheena Maheshwari (ARTICLESHIP) (240 Points)
Replied 25 December 2011

yes you can claim higher rate of depreciation provided there is some basis for it.

RAJADURAI (Internship) (30 Points)
Replied 26 December 2011

Hi Friends, can you explain about Accelarated Depreciation

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Jay Bodha (Employed) (139 Points)
Replied 26 December 2011

HIGHER RATE OF DEPRICAIATION AS COMPARED TO SCH XIV CAN BE CLAIMED

provided the following points should be considered :

1 sch xiv provides minimum rate of depriciation and not maximum rate

2 if mangement uses any other rate than as prescribed under sch XIV then it should have reasons to belief that using such higher rate is resulting into better presentation of Fiinancial Statements

3 such special rates should be disclosed in the notes for the readers of the statements

4 such facts should be disclosed to the statutory auditor at the time of audit of the accounts of the company