Italian legislation depreciation method description
This document is an appendix to the documentation on the setup of Depreciation methods.
In standard, Sage X3 comes with a number of depreciation methods.
Some are associated with a given legislation, while others are common to all legislations.
This document describes the calculation principles of the depreciation methods associated with the Italian legislation.
IT - Ordinario / Anticipato
- Depreciation origin
- Duration
- Rate
- Depreciation end date
- Prorata temporis
- Depreciation charges
- Distribution of the fiscal year charge on the periods
This is a depreciation method used in Italy. Ordinario is a straight-line depreciation method that can be accelerated by the Anticipato.
Example 1
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 11/5/2005
- Ordinario rate: 20%
- Fixed asset type: Tangible
- Purchase status: New
|
Fiscal year |
Net value |
Ordinario depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2005 – 12/31/2005 |
10,000.00 |
1,000.00 (1) |
1,000.00 |
|
1/1/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
9,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
7,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
5,000.00 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
5,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
7,000.00 |
|
1/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 |
3,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
9,000.00 |
|
1/1/2010 – 12/31/2010 |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 (2) |
10,000.00 |
(1) 10 000,00 * 20% * 1/2 since in the absence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option, a ½ annuity is applied, for a Tangible asset.
(2) 1 000,00 since the depreciation charge is restricted to the Net depreciation value.
Example 2
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 11/5/2005
- Ordinario rate: 25%
- Fixed asset type: Intangible
- Purchase status: New
|
Fiscal year |
Net value |
Ordinario depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2005 – 12/31/2005 |
10,000.00 |
2,500.00 (1) |
2,500.00 |
|
1/1/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
7,500.00 |
2,500.00 (2) |
5,000.00 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
5,000.00 |
2,500.00 |
7,500.00 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
2,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
10,000.00 |
(1) 10 000,00 * 25% * 1 since in the absence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option, a complete annuity is applied, for an Intangible asset.
Example 3
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 4/3/2005
- Ordinario rate: 20%
- Fixed asset type: Tangible
- Purchase status: New
- Option at the IT method level: Investment fiscal year prorata
|
Fiscal year |
Net value |
Ordinario depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2005 – 12/31/2005 |
10,000.00 |
1,495.89 (1) |
1,495.89 |
|
1/1/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
8,504.11 |
2,000.00 |
3,495.89 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
6,504.11 |
2,000.00 |
5,495.89 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
4,504.11 |
2,000.00 |
7,495.89 |
|
1/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 |
2,504.11 |
2,000.00 |
9,495.89 |
|
1/1/2010 – 12/31/2010 |
504.11 |
504.11 |
10,000.00 |
(1) 10,000.00 * 20% * 273/365 since the presence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option causes the application of a prorata in days: the asset has been held 273 days of the 365 days of the year.
Example 4
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 11/5/2005
- Ordinario rate: 25%
- Fixed asset type: Intangible
- Purchase status: New
- Option at the IT method level: Investment fiscal year prorata
|
Fiscal year |
Net value |
Ordinario depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2005 – 12/31/2005 |
10,000.00 |
390.41 (1) |
390.41 |
|
1/2/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
9,609.59 |
2,500.00 |
2,890.41 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
7,109.59 |
2,500.00 |
5,390.41 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
4,609.59 |
2,500.00 |
7,890.41 |
|
1/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 |
2,109.59 |
2,109.59 |
10,000.00 |
(1) 10,000.00 * 25% * 57/365 since the presence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option causes the application of a prorata in days: the asset has been held 57 days of the 365 days of the year.
Example 5
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 11/5/2005
- Ordinario rate: 20%
- Anticipato rate: 10% on each of the first 3 years
- Fixed asset type: Tangible
- Purchase status: New
- Option at the IT method level: Investment fiscal year prorata
|
Fiscal year |
Net value |
Ordinario depreciation charge Anticipato depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2005 – 12/31/2005 |
10,000.00 |
312.33 (1) 156.16 |
468.49 |
|
1/2/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
9,531.51 |
2,000.00 1,000.00 |
3,468.49 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
6,531.51 |
2,000.00 1,000.00 |
6,468.49 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
3,531.51 |
2,000.00 0.00 |
8,468.49 |
|
1/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 |
1,531.51 |
1,531.51 (2) 0.00 |
10,000.00 |
(1) (10,000.00 * 20% * 57/365) and (10,000.00 * 10% * 57/365) since the presence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option causes the application of a prorata in days: the asset has been held 57 days of the 365 days of the year.
(2) 1,531.51 since the depreciation charge is restricted to the Net depreciation value.
Example 6
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 11/5/2005
- Ordinario rate: 20%
- Anticipato rate: 10% for the investment fiscal year
- Fixed asset type: Tangible
- Purchase status: Second hand
- Option at the IT method level: Investment fiscal year prorata
|
Fiscal year |
Net value |
Ordinario depreciation charge Anticipato depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2005 – 12/31/2005 |
10,000.00 |
312.33 (1) 156.16 |
468.49 |
|
1/1/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
9,531.51 |
2,000.00 |
2,468.49 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
7,531.51 |
2,000.00 |
4,468.49 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
5,531.51 |
2,000.00 |
6,468.49 |
|
1/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 |
3,531.51 |
2,000.00 |
8,468.49 |
|
1/1/2010 – 12/31/2010 |
1,531.51 |
1,531.51 (2) |
10,000.00 |
(1) (10,000.00 * 20% * 57/365) and (10 000 * 10% * 57/365) since the presence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option causes the application of a prorata in days: the asset has been held 57 days of the 365 days of the year.
(2) 1,531.51 since the depreciation charge is restricted to the Net depreciation value.
Example 7
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 11/5/2005
- Ordinario rate: 20%
- Anticipato rate: 10% for the investment fiscal year
- Fixed asset type: Tangible
- Purchase status: Second hand
|
Fiscal year |
Net value |
Ordinario depreciation charge Anticipato depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2005 – 12/31/2005 |
10,000.00 |
1,000.00 (1) 500.00 |
1,500.00 |
|
1/2/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
8,500.00 |
2,000.00 |
3,500.00 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
6,500.00 |
2,000.00 |
5,500.00 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
4,500.00 |
2,000.00 |
7,500.00 |
|
1/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 |
2,500.00 |
2,000.00 |
9,500.00 |
|
1/1/2010 – 12/31/2010 |
500.00 |
500.00 (2) |
10,000.00 |
(1) (10 000,00 * 20% * 1/2) and (10 000,00 * 10% * 1/2) since in the absence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option, a ½ annuity is applied, for a Tangible asset.
(2) 500.00 since the depreciation charge is restricted to the Net depreciation value.
Example 8
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 11/5/2005
- Ordinario rate: 20%
- Anticipato rate: 10% for the investment fiscal year and 0,00% for both others
- Fixed asset type: Tangible
- Purchase status: New
|
Fiscal year |
Net value |
Ordinario depreciation charge Anticipato depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2005 – 12/31/2005 |
10,000.00 |
1,000.00 (1) 500.00 |
1,500.00 |
|
1/1/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
8,500.00 |
2,000.00 |
3,500.00 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
6,500.00 |
2,000.00 |
5,500.00 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
4,500.00 |
2,000.00 |
7,500.00 |
|
1/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 |
2,500.00 |
2,000.00 |
9,500.00 |
|
1/1/2010 – 12/31/2010 |
500.00 |
500.00 (2) |
10,000.00 |
(1) (10 000,00 * 20% * 1/2) and (10 000,00 * 10% * 1/2) since in the absence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option, a ½ annuity is applied, for a Tangible asset.
(2) 500.00 since the depreciation charge is restricted to the Net depreciation value.
Example 9
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 3/1/2006
- Ordinario rate: 25%
- Anticipato rate: 20% for each of the first 3 fiscal years
- Fixed asset type: Tangible
- Purchase status: New
|
Fiscal year |
Net value |
Ordinario depreciation charge Anticipato depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
10,000.00 |
1,250.00 (1) 1,000.00 |
2,250.00 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
7,750.00 |
2,500.00 2,000.00 |
6,750.00 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
3,250.00 |
2,500.00 750.00 (2) |
10,000.00 |
(1) (10 000,00 * 25% * 1/2) and (10 000,00 * 20% * 1/2) since in the absence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option, a ½ annuity is applied, for a Tangible asset.
(2) Restricted to the Net depreciation value after carrying out the 2 500,00 of Ordinario depreciation charges.
Distribution of the fiscal year 2006 depreciation charge, based on the period weight:
|
Period
|
Number of days / Weight
|
Number of holding days
|
Ordinario depreciation charge Anticipato depreciation charge |
|
1/1/2006 – 3/31/2006 |
90 / 90 |
90 |
308.22 (3) 246.58 |
|
4/1/2006 – 6/30/2006 |
91 / 91 |
91 |
311.64 (4) 249.31 |
|
7/1/2006 – 9/30/2006 |
92 / 92 |
92 |
315.07 (5) 252.06 |
|
10/1/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
92 / 92 |
92 |
315.07 (6) 252.05 |
|
Fiscal year 2006 total |
1,250.00 1,000.00 |
||
(3) 1,250.00 * (90 / 90 * 90) / [ (90 / 90 * 90) + (91 / 91 * 91) + (92 / 92 * 92) + (92 / 92 * 92) ] = 308.22
(4) 1,250.00 * [ (90 / 90 * 90) + (91 / 91 * 91) ] / [ (90 / 90 * 90) + (91 / 91 * 91) + (92 / 92 * 92) + (92 / 92 * 92) ] = 619.86 – 308.22 = 311.64
(5) 1,250.00 * [ (90 / 90 * 90) + (91 / 91 * 91) + (92 / 92 * 92) ] / [ (90 / 90 * 90) + (91 / 91 * 91) + (92 / 92 * 92) + (92 / 92 * 92) ] = 934.93 – 619.86 = 315.07
(6) 1,250.00 * [ (90 / 90 * 90) + (91 / 91 * 91) + (92 / 92 * 92) + (92 / 92 * 92) ] / [ (90 / 90 * 90) + (91 / 91 * 91) + (92 / 92 * 92) + (92 / 92 * 92) ] = 1,250.00 – 934.93 = 315.07
The Anticipato depreciation charge of 1 000,00 is distributed over the various periods based on the same distribution.
Example 10
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 03/01/2006
- Ordinario rate: 25%
- Anticipato rate: 20% for each of the first 3 fiscal years
- Fixed asset type: Tangible
- Purchase status: New
- Disposal date: 03/14/2008
|
Fiscal year |
Net value |
Ordinario depreciation charge Anticipato depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
10,000.00 |
1,250.00 (1) 1,000.00 |
2,250.00 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
7,750.00 |
2,500.00 2,000.00 |
6,750.00 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
3,250.00 |
0.00 (2) 0.00 |
6,750.00 |
(1) (10 000,00 * 25% * 1/2) and (10 000,00 * 20% * 1/2) since in the absence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option a ½ annuity is applied, for a Tangible asset.
(2) In the absence of the Disinvestment fiscal year prorata option, no depreciation charge is calculated for the disposal fiscal year.
Example 11
- Gross value: 10,000
- Residual value: 0
- Depreciation start date: 03/01/2006
- Ordinario rate: 25%
- Anticipato rate: 20% for each of the first 3 fiscal years
- Fixed asset type: Tangible
- Purchase status: New
- Disposal date: 03/14/2008
- Method option: Disinvestment fiscal year prorata
|
Fiscal year |
Reval. |
Ordinario depreciation charge Anticipato depreciation charge |
Fiscal year total |
|
1/1/2006 – 12/31/2006 |
10,000.00 |
1,250.00 (1) 1,000.00 |
2,250.00 |
|
1/1/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
7,750.00 |
2,500.00 2,000.00 |
6,750.00 |
|
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008 |
3,250.00 |
505.46 (2) 151.64 (3) |
7,407.10 |
(1) (10 000,00 * 25% * 1/2) and (10 000,00 * 20% * 1/2) since in the absence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option, a ½ annuity is applied, for a Tangible asset.
(2) (10 000,00 * 25%) * 74/366 = 505,46: due to the presence of the Disinvestment fiscal year prorata option, a prorata temporis is applied until the disposal day.
(3) 750,00 * 74/366 = 151,64: (10 000,00 * 20%) * 74/366 is not retained, for if the asset had not been issued, the Anticipato depreciation charge would have been restricted to 750,00 (see example 9).
Depreciation origin
It is dependent on the Fixed asset type and on the presence or absence of the Investment fiscal year prorata option at IT method definition level.
- If the Investment fiscal year prorata option is not specified: For tangible fixed assets, as for intangible fixed assets, a complete annuity is taken for the first depreciation fiscal year, whatever the depreciation start date.
- If the Investment fiscal year prorata option is specified: For tangible fixed assets, as for intangible fixed assets, the depreciation origin is the day entered in the depreciation start date.
Duration
The depreciation duration is not specified for this depreciation method.
Rate
1 or 2 rates are indicated with a 4-decimal accuracy, for example: 33.3333%.
- The first rate is used to determine the Ordinario depreciation.
- The second rate is used to determine the Anticipato depreciation.
This second rate:
- Must be inferior or equal to the first rate.
- Can be specified and considered only for the first three years, for assets that are New when bought.
- Can be specified and considered only for the first year, for assets that are Second-hand when bought.
An Anticipato can be applied freely. For example, in the case of a New asset, the company can choose not to apply any anticipato or to use it for 1 year among the 3 potential ones, or for 2 years, or the 3 of them. It is also possible to apply different rates to these different years.
Depreciation end date
For this method, the depreciation end date cannot be determined, it remains unentered.
Prorata temporis
The general rules, by default, are the following:
For the investment fiscal year, irrespective of the depreciation start date:
- For a tangible asset, a half annuity is calculated.
- For an intangible asset, a full annuity is calculated.
For the disinvestment fiscal year, regardless of the disposal date:
- No charge is calculated.
These general rules can be questioned by 2 options specified at depreciation method definition level: Investment fiscal year prorata and Disinvestment fiscal year prorata.
If the first option is specified, a prorata in days is applied to the first fiscal year, if the asset is not held for a complete year.
If the second option is specified, a prorata in days is applied to the asset disposal fiscal year. The charge iscalculated until the disposal date.
Depreciation charges
The depreciation charge calculation is carried out as follows.
Ordinario depreciation charge
For the first fiscal year:
- For a tangible fixed asset: Depreciation value * Ordinario rate * prorata temporis 1 (1)
- For an intangible fixed asset: Depreciation value * Ordinario rate * prorata temporis 2 (2)
From the second fiscal year onward: Depreciation value * Ordinario rate * prorata temporis 3 (3) (in the limit of the Net depreciation value)
Anticipato depreciation charge
For the first fiscal year:
- For a tangible fixed asset: Depreciation value * Anticipato rate * prorata temporis 1 (1)
- For an intangible fixed asset: Depreciation value * Anticipato rate * prorata temporis 2 (2)
From the second fiscal year onward: Depreciation value * Anticipato rate * prorata temporis 3 (3)
(1) Prorata temporis 1:
- Either ½ if the Investment fiscal year prorata option is not specified at depreciation method definition level.
- Or Number of days [Depreciation start date – min (Fiscal year end date, Disposal date)] / 365 or 366 days, if the Investment fiscal year prorata option is specified.
(2) Prorata temporis 2:
- Either 1 if the Investment fiscal year prorata option is not specified at depreciation method definition level.
- Or Number of days [Depreciation start date – min (Fiscal year end date, Disposal date)] / 365 or 366 days, if the Investment fiscal year prorata option is specified.
(3) Prorata temporis 3:
- Either 0 if the Disinvestment fiscal year prorata option is not specified at depreciation method definition level and if the Disposal date Î [Fiscal year start date – Fiscal year end date].
- Or Number of days [max (Fiscal year start date, Depreciation start date) – Disposal date] /365 or 366 days, if the Investment fiscal year prorata option is specified and if the Disposal date Î [Fiscal year start date – Fiscal year end date].
It is important to note that:
Depreciable value = Gross value – Residual value
Gross value = Depreciation basis
The Ordinario charge is stored in the Charge section.
The Anticipato charge is stored in the Exceptional charge section.
If the Investment fiscal year prorata and Disinvestment fiscal year prorata options are not specified, the Ordinario rate and the possible Anticipato rate are applied regardless of the fiscal year duration. It is considered that the fiscal year corresponds to one year.
The disposal reason Rejection with exceptional depreciation has no effect for a schedule depreciated based on this depreciation method. It is automatically processed in the same way as the disposal reason Rejection.
The depreciation charge is calculated when the asset is acquired and issued during the same fiscal year:
|
Investment fiscal year prorata option |
Disinvestment fiscal year prorata option |
Charge |
|
No |
No |
0.00 |
|
No |
Yes |
½ annuity * holding prorata or (1) 1 annuity * holding prorata |
|
Yes |
No |
0.00 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Annuity * holding prorata |
(1) ½ annuity if the Fixed asset type = Tangible and 1 annuity if the Fixed asset type = Intangible.
Distribution of the fiscal year charge on the periods
If the fiscal year is divided into several periods, the fiscal year charge is distributed over these periods as follows.
Period Charge pc = Fiscal year charge * ( Σ p1 to pc ( (Period weight / Period number of days) * Number of holding days in the period ) / ( Σ p1 to pf ( (Period weight / Period number of days) * Number of holding days in the period ) - Depreciation total of previous periods
p1 to pc = from the first holding period in the fiscal year to the current period included (1)
p1 to pf = from the first holding period in the fiscal year to the last holding period in the fiscal year (2)
(1) Unless the asset is issued in the fiscal year before this current period or if it is completely depreciated in the fiscal year before this current period. The period retained is thus the minimum period among the 3 following ones:
- Period of depreciation end if the Depreciation end date belongs to the interval [period start – period end]
- Disposal period if the Disposal date belongs to the interval [period start – period end]
- Current period
(2) If the Investment fiscal year prorata option is not specified at method definition level, the first fiscal year charge is either a complete annuity, which corresponds to an intangible fixed asset, or a ½ annuity, which corresponds to a tangible fixed asset. This fiscal year charge must be distributed on the different periods of the fiscal year as if the asset had been acquired on the first day of the fiscal year. The first holding period in the fiscal year is thus the first period of the fiscal year.
Example 1
Current period = [01/01/2005 - 03/31/2005]
Purchase date: 1/1/2005
Value: €1000
Depreciation rate: 20%
Fiscal year charge: 1000 * 20% * 50% = €100
Quarter 1 depreciation charge: [01/01/2005 - 03/31/2005] = 100 * 3/12 = 25
Quarter 2 depreciation charge: [4/1/2005 - 6/30/2005] = 100 * 3/12 = 25
Quarter 3 depreciation charge: [7/1/2005 - 9/30/2005] = 100 * 3/12 = 25
Quarter 4 depreciation charge: [10/1/2005 - 12/31/2005] = 100 * 3/12 = 25
Example 2
Current period = [01/01/2005 - 03/31/2005]
Purchase date: 3/23/2005
Value: €1000
Depreciation rate: 20%
Fiscal year charge: 1000 * 20% * 50% = €100
Quarter 1 depreciation charge: [01/01/2005 - 03/31/2005] = 100 * 3/12 = 25
Quarter 2 depreciation charge: [4/1/2005 - 6/30/2005] = 100 * 3/12 = 25
Quarter 3 depreciation charge: [7/1/2005 - 9/30/2005] = 100 * 3/12 = 25
Quarter 4 depreciation charge: [10/1/2005 - 12/31/2005] = 100 * 3/12 = 25
Example 3
Current period = [4/1/2005 - 6/30/2005]
Purchase date: 3/23/2005
Value: €1000
Depreciation rate: 20%
Fiscal year charge: 1000 * 20% * 50% = €100
Quarter 1 depreciation charge: [01/01/2005 - 03/31/2005] = 0 since the asset has been recorded after the closing of this first quarter
Quarter 2 depreciation charge: [4/1/2005 - 6/30/2005] = 100 * 6/12 = 50, including 25 to catch up with the first quarter
Quarter 3 depreciation charge: [7/1/2005 - 9/30/2005] = 100 * 3/12 = 25
Quarter 4 depreciation charge: [10/1/2005 - 12/31/2005] = 100 * 3/12 = 25