Fixed Asset threshold dropping 16th March 2021
Fixed Assets
On 17th March 2020, the government announced that for one year, any assets purchased for a business under $5,000 (exc GST) can be expensed in the year it is purchased. This means the full cost of that asset can be claimed as a deductible expense in that period.
As this was only a short term adjustment, this is due to finish on 16th March 2021 (yes next week) and the threshold reduces to $1,000 (exc GST) from that point on. If you are planning any fairly large purchases prior to 31 March 2021, now might be a good time to do so.
You can also now claim depreciation on commercial buildings for the 2021 financial year. Previously the rate was set at 0 and the applicable depreciation rates are now 2% DV and 1.5% SL. This does not include residential buildings.