Buildings |
New rate |
Old rate |
Hotel Building |
50% in the first year of use, 25% per year on the residue on reducing balance basis |
10% on Straight line basis |
Building used for manufacture |
50% in the first year of use, 25% per year on the residue on reducing balance basis |
100% or 150% Investment deduction |
Hospital buildings |
50% in the first year of use, 25% per year on the residue on reducing balance basis |
Nil |
Petroleum or gas storage facilities |
50% in the first year of use, 25%per year on the residue on reducing balance basis |
10% on Straight line basis |
Educational buildings including student hostels |
10% per year on reducing balance basis |
50% on Straight line basis |
Commercial Buildings |
10% per year on reducing balance basis |
25% on Straight line basis |
Machinery |
New rate |
Old rate |
Machinery used for manufacture |
50% in the first year of use, 25% per year on the residue on reducing balance basis |
100% |
Hospital Equipment |
50% in the first year of use, 25% per year on the residue on reducing balance basis |
Nil |
Ships and aircrafts |
50% in the first year of use, 25% per year on the residue on reducing balance basis |
100%/25%/12.5% depending on nature |
Motor Vehicles and Heavy earth Moving Equipment |
25% per year, on reducing balance |
37.5% and 25% |
Computer and peripheral computer hardware and software, calculators, copiers and duplicating machines |
25% per year, on reducing balance |
30% |
Furniture and Fittings |
10% per year on reducing balance basis |
12.5% |
Telecommunication equipment |
10% per year on reducing balance basis |
20% on Straight line basis |
Filming Equipment by a local film producer licensed by the cabinet secretary responsible for filming |
25% per year on reducing balance basis |
100% |
Machinery used to undertake operations under a prospecting right |
50% in the first year of use, 25% per year on the residue on reducing balance basis |
20% |
Machinery used to undertake exploration operations under a mining right |
50% in the first year of use, 25% per year on the residue on reducing balance basis |
20% |
Other machinery |
10% per year on reducing balance basis |
12.5% |
Purchase or acquisition of an indefeasible right to use fibre optic cable by a telecommunication operator |
10% per year on reducing balance basis |
5% on Straight line basis |
Farm works |
50% in the first year of use, 25% per year on the residue on reducing balance basis |
100% |