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Non Charging of Depreciation on Additions

17 May 2008

Hello Everybody,
I have a query regarding Depreciation in case of a Co. The co. did not charge Depreciation in the year 2006-07 on new addition to Plant & Machinery. How to calculate the Depreciation for 2007-08 ?

Is it necessary to charge Depreciation for 2006-07? What is the recourse in this case.

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S.Srinivasaraghavan (Chief Financial Officer and Co) (11318 Points)
Replied 18 May 2008

If the addition has taken place and was put to use 2006-07 itself, then it definitely is an omission and therefore you have to provide for arrears of depreciation for 2006-07, before providing for 2007-08

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DIXIT VERMA (Professional) (103 Points)
Replied 18 May 2008

hi... In this case u can claim depreciation in this year for that year (as per AS-4) if the asset is put to use in the same year for the amount to be charged to dep. in that year. That dep amount will be charged to appropriation A/c so that it dont affect the current year profit. If u r charging dep at WDV method then the dep for current year will be charged after taking into considration that year's dep. Moreover if the asset is used for less than 180 days in the year of purchase, 50% dep will be charged and in case of 180 days or more full dep will be charged for that year. And if the Co. is a manufacturing Co. then u can claim additional dep on the same base of 180 days for the purchasing year. In case of necessity, claiming dep for that year year will be benificial from income tax point of view.

SURYAKANT (CHARTERED ACCOUNTAT) (23 Points)
Replied 18 May 2008

Yes if put in to the use dep. to be provided, if not then before providing the dep. for the next year the same tobe provided Pl refer sec 25 of the copanies Act, before delcare divided it must provided

CA Rahul Gupta (Ca ) (57 Points)
Replied 19 May 2008

yes as per section 32 it is mandatory to claim dep.if the asset has been put to use,so in your case if the co. has not claimed the dep.you have to calculate it first for the year 2006-07,then on the balance amount you will claim in the year 2007-08

Bhavya (Proprietor) (22 Points)
Replied 27 September 2009

Originally posted by :DIXIT VERMA
"	hi... In this case u can claim depreciation in this year for that year (as per AS-4) if the asset is put to use in the same year for the amount to be charged to dep. in that year. That dep amount will be charged to appropriation A/c so that it dont affect the current year profit. If u r charging dep at WDV method then the dep for current year will be charged after taking into considration that year's dep. Moreover if the asset is used for less than 180 days in the year of purchase, 50% dep will be charged and in case of 180 days or more full dep will be charged for that year. And if the Co. is a manufacturing Co. then u can claim additional dep on the same base of 180 days for the purchasing year. In case of necessity, claiming dep for that year year will be benificial from income tax point of view.	"