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Q&A Regarding Fixed Assets

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Q:
What are fixed assets?
A:
Fixed assets refer to non-monetary assets held by enterprises for the purpose of producing products, providing labor services, renting or operating management, with a useful time exceeding 12 months.

Q:
What do fixed assets include?
A:
Fixed assets include houses, buildings, machines, machinery, transportation tools, and other equipment, appliances, and tools related to production and operation activities.

Q:
What fixed assets are not deductible before tax?
A:
  1. Fixed assets other than houses and buildings that have not been put into use.
  2. Fixed assets leased in through operating leases.
  3. Fixed assets leased out through financing leases.
  4. Fixed assets that have been fully depreciated and continue to be used.
  5. Fixed assets that are unrelated to business activities.
  6. Land which is separately valued as fixed assets.
  7. Other fixed assets that cannot be calculated for depreciation deduction.

Q:
What are the minimum depreciation years for fixed assets?
A:
  1. For houses and buildings, useful life is 20 years.
  2. For airplanes, trains, ships, machinery, machinery, and other production   equipment, useful life is 10 years.
  3. For appliances, tools, furniture, etc. related to production and business activities, useful life is 5 years.
  4. For transportation other than airplanes, trains, and ships, useful life is 4 years.
  5. For electronic equipment, useful life is 3 years.

Q:
When calculating taxable income, what conditions must be met for the major repair expenses of fixed assets to be allowed for deduction?
A:
  1. The repair expenses shall reach more than 50% of the tax basis at the time of obtaining fixed assets.
  2. The service life of fixed assets after repair is extended by more than 2 years.

The above two conditions must be met simultaneously.

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