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Practical manual for Income Tax 2022.

Tax specialties of amortizations in the simplified modality

Regulations: Art. 30. 1 Regulation Income Tax

Without prejudice to the above-mentioned freedom of depreciation, the depreciation of tangible fixed assets will be carried out on a straight-line basis , based on the simplified depreciation table approved by Order of March 27, 1998 (BOE of March 28), which is reproduced below:

GroupDescription Maximum linear coefficient (*) Maximum period
(*) For new assets acquired between 01-01-2003 and 31-12-2004, the maximum applicable linear amortization coefficients are the result of multiplying those indicated in the table by 1.1. These coefficients thus determined are applicable during the useful life of the new assets acquired in the period indicated above. (Back)
Simplified amortization table
1 Buildings and similar 3 per 100 68 years
2 Facilities, furniture, fixtures and other tangible fixed assets 10 percent 20 years
3 Machinery 12 per 100 18 years
4 Transport features 16 per 100 14 years
5 Information processing equipment and computer systems and programs 26 per 100 10 years
6 Chattels and tools 30 percent 8 years
7 Bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine stock 16 per 100 14 years
8 Horse cattle and non-citric fruit trees 8 per 100 25 years
9 Citric fruit trees and vineyards 4 per 100 50 years
10 Olive grove 2 per 100 100 years