STS GENERAL POOL WORKSHEET

effective life of < 25y

Once the STS is chosen, ALL depreciating assets must be put in the STS pools at items 13/14, including those not used for business/PSI, with the following exceptions:

1)      Assets leased out > 50% of the time, including assets in a rental property (these will be depreciated by UCA and the LVP)

2)      LVP assets

3)      Software development pool assets

4)      Horticultural plants

 

 

1

(the 1st STS year)

PREVIOUSLY DEPRECIATED

INCLUDES: Motor vehicles

               P.C. deprn. assets

    Assets with OAV < $1000

Other assets with < 25y life

 

 

2

 

OAV

3

 

% taxable use

4

 

Reduced

 OAV

2 x 3

5

NOT PREVIOUSLY DEPRECIATED

Cost or OAV > $1000

 

6

 

Cost or OAV

7

8

 

% taxable use

9

 

Reduced cost or OAV

6 x 8

 

 

Balancing adjustment on disposal

 

10

 

ASSET

11

 

termn.value

12

 

% taxable use

13

Reduced termn. value

11 x 12

Trailer

505

100

505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

Drop saw

1029

 

100

1029

 

Change of taxable use % of an asset

(must be > 10% change, and

within 3yrs after the initial STS year)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITION or IMPROVEMENT

(second element)

 

 

 

Cost

 

% taxable use

 

 

7 x 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

increase in opening pool balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

decrease in opening pool balance

 

Subtotal

A 505

 

Subtotal

E 1029

 

 

PLUS opening pool balance

(closing balance from previous year +/- adjustments)

L

E x 15%

F 154

 

 

 

A + L

C 505

 

Deductible decline in value D + F

G 306

 

C x 30%

D 152

Closing pool balance

(C + E – G – H)

P 1228

TREATMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

 

If being claimed by set rate or 12%, then the m/v is put into the general pool at 0% taxable use. If the log book or 1/3 method is subsequently used, the OAV will be that which would have applied if the taxable use % had been 100%.

This is only possible within 4 yrs of entering the STS, or no depreciation claim can be made.

 

If the closing balance falls below $1000, including additions & disposals, but before any deprn is calculated, claim the balance outright.

 

CHANGE IN

TAXABLE USE % FACTORS

2nd year in pool

3rd year in pool

4th year in pool

Depreciating before

entry to STS

0.7

0.49

0.343

Introduced while in STS

0.85

0.595

0.343