If your
business is considering purchasing office equipment, vehicles, computers,
practically any capital asset – we have fantastic news! The Department of
Finance announced that as of November 20, 2018 tax depreciation rates have
TRIPLED from the previous rates.
If
you think that’s a nice perk, check this out! As of November 21, 2018, any
manufacturing or processing equipment (new or used), purchased and used in
Canada can be expensed at the full purchase price for tax purposes in the year
the equipment is placed into use. This juicy new rule lasts until 2024 when the
write-off drops to 75% and is phased back to the current rates after 2027.
To put
this into perspective, if you are paying tax at the higher corporate tax rate
of 26%, and your company is making good profits, you can get 26% tax relief in
the year of purchase for manufacturing equipment – so it’s like that type of equipment
is now “on sale”.
For
companies thinking of making capital asset purchases in the near future, we’re
certain this awesome news tidbit will help you make that decision sooner than
later!