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Practical Manual for Companies 2023.

Accelerated depreciation (boxes 00313 and 00314)

According to the provisions of the first paragraph of article 11.3 of the LIS , the deduction of the excess of tax amortization by applying accelerated amortization with respect to accounting amortization is not subject to its accounting registration in the profit and loss account.

Therefore, small companies eligible for the tax incentive for accelerated depreciation under the terms of article 103 of the LIS must make the following adjustments in boxes [ ] and [00314] "Small companies: accelerated amortization (art. 103 LIS and DT 28 LIS)» on page 13 of form 200:

  • In box [00314] of decreases you must include the amount of excess of the tax amortization over the accounting amortization of the asset in the tax period subject to declaration. And in the tax periods subsequent to the one in which the asset in question has been fully amortized for tax purposes, they must include in box [00313] of increases the amount of the corresponding accounting amortizations that they carry out in them.

  • In the tax period in which the transfer of the asset subject to accelerated depreciation occurs, you must include in box [00313] of increases, the amount of corresponding negative adjustments made and pending positive integration into the tax base.

Below is an example of how small entities apply accelerated depreciation, and another on how these entities apply free depreciation and accelerated depreciation together, as well as how they should transfer these calculations to form 200 (you can consult an example on how to apply free depreciation in section Free depreciation ).

Example 1:

The Public Limited Company "L", which in 2023 meets the requirements for the application of tax incentives for small companies, acquires a computer, which will be made available and come into operation on 1 July 2023, all for an amount of 6,000 euros. The residual value of the item is estimated to be insignificant, so the amortizable value coincides with the acquisition price.

The company decides to record the depreciation of this computer by applying the maximum depreciation coefficients.

The entity also decides to carry out the tax-deductible amortization of the computer by applying the multiplying coefficient of 2 referred to in article 103 of the LIS. The entity also decides to amortize the computer based on its estimated technical depreciation, which is the result of applying a coefficient of 25%.

The financial year of the entity coincides with the calendar year. The tax-deductible amortization in fiscal year 2023 will be as follows:

  • Maximum coefficient applicable to the computer according to the officially approved amortization tables: 25%.

  • Application of the multiplying coefficient: 2 x 25% = 50%.

  • Accelerated amortization practiced: 6,000 x 0.5 (1) x 50% = 1,500 euros.

    Note 1) Amortization is carried out from the date the amortizable item comes into operation, in this case, July 1, 2023. Therefore, in this exercise, said amortization must refer to that carried out in six months of the year 2023 of the LIS. (Back)

The accounting amortization carried out by Company "L" in the year 2023 will be as follows:

6,000 x 0.5 (2) x 25% = 750 euros

Note (2) Amortization is carried out from the date the amortizable item comes into operation, in this case, July 1, 2023. Therefore, in this exercise, said amortization must refer to that carried out in six months of the year 2023 of the LIS. (Back)

Decrease in the profit and loss account result to be recorded in box [00314]: 1,500 - 750 = 750 euros

Therefore, in fiscal year 2023 and following years, the corrections to be made (boxes [00313] and [00314]) will be:

Financial year Tax amortization Accounting amortization Corrections Form 200
+ -
2023 6,000 x 0.5 x 50% = 1,500 6,000 x 0.5 x 25% = 750 --- 750 [00314]
2024 6,000 x 50% = 3,000 6,000 x 25% = 1,500 --- 1,500 [00314]
2025 Remaining asset value = 1,500 6,000 x 25% = 1,500 --- --- ---
2026 --- 6,000 x 25% = 1,500 1,500 --- [00313]
2027 --- Remaining asset value = 750 750 --- [00313]

Total tax amortization = 1,500 + 3,000 + 1,500 = 6,000

Total accounting depreciation = 750 + 1,500 + 1,500 + 1,500 + 750 = 6,000

Example 2 :

Entity "S", which in 2023 meets the requirements to be able to apply the tax incentives provided for small entities, acquires on January 1, 2023, the date on which it is made available to the entity and comes into operation, a new machine for the exercise of its activity for an amount of 500,000 euros.

The entity decides to record the depreciation of the machine by applying the coefficient of 20%.

The entity's workforce is as follows:

<2022: 2 full-time workers all year round

2023:

  • 3 full-time workers hired on 02-01-2023
  • 1 part-time worker hired on 09-01-2023

2024: On 01-01-2024, the employee hired part-time on 09-01-2023 is not renewed

In 2023, the entity estimated that in 2024 they would not renew the part-time worker hired in that year, so the calculations for 2023 are correct and in 2024 there would be no need to regularize.

The average staff size is:

Average squad (2023 and 2024) = [(2 x 31) + (5 x 212) + (5.5 x 122) + (5 x 365)] ÷ 730 = 3,618 ÷ 730 = 4.95

Average squad in 2022 = 2

Δ Template = 2.95 (4.95 - 2)

This increase should be maintained in 2025 and 2026.

The financial year of the entity coincides with the calendar year. The tax-deductible amortization in fiscal year 2023 will be as follows:

  • Maximum coefficient applicable to the machine according to the amortization tables of art. 12.1a) of the LIS: 12 percent 500,000 x 0.12 = 60,000

  • Accelerated amortization practiced (art. 103 LIS): 60,000 x 2 = 120,000

  • Freedom of amortization practiced (art. 102 LIS): 120,000 x 2.95 = 354,000

The accounting amortization carried out by entity "S" in fiscal year 2023 is as follows:

500,000 X 0.20 = 100,000

Therefore, the accounting and tax depreciation in the different years will be:

Financial year Accounting amortization Tax amortization Corrections Form 200
+ -
2023 100,000 354,000 --- 254,000 [00312]
2024 100,000 120,000 --- 20,000 [00314]
2025 100,000 26,000 74,000 --- [00311]
2026 100,000 --- 100,000 --- [00311]
2027 100,000 --- 80,000 --- [00311]
2028 --- --- 20,000 [00313]