Statutory Depreciation Rates & Schedule
Official statutory rates of depreciation for all 10 prescribed asset blocks under the Written Down Value (WDV) method under Section 33 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (Section 32 of the 1961 Act). Incorporates the 180-Day Put-to-Use rule (50% normal rate) and 20% Additional Manufacturing Depreciation.
Statutory Asset Blocks & Prescribed WDV Depreciation Rates
Statutory Table under Section 33 of Income-tax Act, 2025 vs Section 32 of 1961 Act.
| Statutory Citation | Qualifying Asset Classification | Normal WDV Rate (≥180 Days) | <180 Days (Half Rate) | Statutory Notes & Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Section 33 Table (Block 1) Prev: Section 32 (Block 1) | Buildings (Residential other than hotels and boarding houses) | 5% | 2.5% | Written Down Value (WDV) method applied on block of assets. |
Section 33 Table (Block 2) Prev: Section 32 (Block 2) | Buildings (Offices, Commercial, Factories, Godowns, Hotels, Boarding Houses) | 10% | 5.0% | Standard rate for all commercial premises. |
Section 33 Table (Block 3) Prev: Section 32 (Block 3) | Purely Temporary Erections / Wooden Structures | 40% | 20.0% | Short-lived structures. |
Section 33 Table (Block 4) Prev: Section 32 (Block 4) | Furniture and Fittings (Including electrical fittings) | 10% | 5.0% | General rate across all commercial establishments. |
Section 33 Table (Block 5) Prev: Section 32 (Block 5) | Plant & Machinery (General rate for all industrial equipment) Eligible for 20% Additional Dep. (Sec 33(1) / 32(1)(iia)) | 15% | 7.5% | Eligible for additional depreciation @ 20% for new manufacturing equipment put to use. |
Section 33 Table (Block 6) Prev: Section 32 (Block 6) | Motor Cars used in business (Other than running on hire) | 15% | 7.5% | Commercial utility vehicles. |
Section 33 Table (Block 7) Prev: Section 32 (Block 7) | Commercial Motor Buses, Lorries, and Taxis used in running on hire | 30% | 15.0% | Higher rate for transport service providers. |
Section 33 Table (Block 8) Prev: Section 32 (Block 8) | Computers, Laptops, Servers, Printers, and System Software | 40% | 20.0% | High-tech assets and electronic data processing systems. |
Section 33 Table (Block 9) Prev: Section 32 (Block 9) | Renewable Energy Devices (Solar, Windmills) & Pollution Control Equipment | 40% | 20.0% | Statutory green energy incentive block. |
Section 33 Table (Block 10) Prev: Section 32 (Block 10) | Intangible Assets (Know-how, Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises) | 25% | 12.5% | Acquired commercial intangible intellectual property. |
Buildings (Residential other than hotels and boarding houses)
Written Down Value (WDV) method applied on block of assets.
Buildings (Offices, Commercial, Factories, Godowns, Hotels, Boarding Houses)
Standard rate for all commercial premises.
Purely Temporary Erections / Wooden Structures
Short-lived structures.
Furniture and Fittings (Including electrical fittings)
General rate across all commercial establishments.
Plant & Machinery (General rate for all industrial equipment)
Eligible for additional depreciation @ 20% for new manufacturing equipment put to use.
Motor Cars used in business (Other than running on hire)
Commercial utility vehicles.
Commercial Motor Buses, Lorries, and Taxis used in running on hire
Higher rate for transport service providers.
Computers, Laptops, Servers, Printers, and System Software
High-tech assets and electronic data processing systems.
Renewable Energy Devices (Solar, Windmills) & Pollution Control Equipment
Statutory green energy incentive block.
Intangible Assets (Know-how, Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises)
Acquired commercial intangible intellectual property.
Interactive 5-Year WDV Schedule Simulator
| Period | Opening WDV (₹) | Normal Dep | Addl. Dep (20%) | Total Dep. (₹) | Closing WDV (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 (TY 2026-7) | ₹10,00,000 | ₹1,50,000 (15.0%) | ₹2,00,000 | ₹3,50,000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| Year 2 (TY 2027-8) | ₹6,50,000 | ₹97,500 (15.0%) | - | ₹97,500 | ₹5,52,500 |
| Year 3 (TY 2028-9) | ₹5,52,500 | ₹82,875 (15.0%) | - | ₹82,875 | ₹4,69,625 |
| Year 4 (TY 2029-10) | ₹4,69,625 | ₹70,444 (15.0%) | - | ₹70,444 | ₹3,99,181 |
| Year 5 (TY 20210-11) | ₹3,99,181 | ₹59,877 (15.0%) | - | ₹59,877 | ₹3,39,304 |
Key Statutory Principles
If an asset is acquired and put to use for less than 180 days in the previous year (on or after 4th October), depreciation is restricted to 50% of the prescribed rate.
Companies Act, 2013 Schedule II prescribes depreciation based on useful life (SLM/WDV), whereas the Income-tax Act mandates Block of Assets (WDV). The timing difference creates Deferred Tax Assets/Liabilities (AS 22 / Ind AS 12).
Second-hand machinery, office appliances, road transport vehicles, or plant installed in guest houses/residential accommodation are ineligible.
FAR Reconciliation, Asset Tagging & Deferred Tax Provisioning
Our audit teams construct statutory Fixed Asset Registers (FAR), conduct physical tagging verifications, and formulate AS 22 / Ind AS 12 deferred tax schedules for institutional clients.
