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jane2021(Dynamo)Dynamo
20 Jan 2022

A small business using the simplified depreciation rules purchased an asset (cost less than $150,000) for a taxable purpose in Nov 2020. We understood that the small business cannot opt out of temporary full expensing and need to complete labels F and G item P11. Also, we understood that the asset purchased after 6 Oct 2020 should not be added in small business pool. However, there are some questions regarding how to report this asset in Item P10. It would be appreciated if you could advise.


Q1: Does the small business still need to complete label A item P10 for the asset?


Q2: Should the small business use the Table “Small business entity – low cost” to report the asset details in the 2021 tax return? It seems that our accountant was not able to find this Table in online system. Can you please tell whether the Table is still available in system and how to find it? 

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RichATO(Community Support)Community Support
22 Jan 2022

Hello @jane2021


1: The instructions for completing section 10: Small business entity simplified depreciation of the company tax return 2021 can be found here. Yes you still need to complete label A.


2: No. This is the capital allowances low-cost assets threshold rule for small business. When you are using the simplified depreciation rules you won't use the threshold rule that applies to low-cost items of $100 or less as the simplified depreciation rules contain the instant asset write-off.

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RichATO(Community Support)Community Support
22 Jan 2022

Hello @jane2021


1: The instructions for completing section 10: Small business entity simplified depreciation of the company tax return 2021 can be found here. Yes you still need to complete label A.


2: No. This is the capital allowances low-cost assets threshold rule for small business. When you are using the simplified depreciation rules you won't use the threshold rule that applies to low-cost items of $100 or less as the simplified depreciation rules contain the instant asset write-off.

jane2021(Dynamo)Dynamo
24 Jan 2022

Hi Rich,

Thank you for your advice.

Regarding your instruction 2, I have a question: Can the small business entity use the Table named as "SBE immediate write-off pool" for this asset purchased after 6 Oct 2020? Please see my early question for a clue.

ATO has specified that assets purchases after 6 Oct 2020 should not be added in small business pool, so I would like to confirm whether the Table "SBE immediate write-off pool" means small business pool and cannot be used. If the Table cannot be used, which Table should the small business use for the depreciation claim in tax return?

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