Corporate Affairs Ministry introduces changes in depreciation schedule under new company law

31 Mar 2014 Evaluate

In order to avoid the confusion among stakeholders and to bring consistency in its recent regulation, the Corporate Affairs Ministry has made changes in the depreciation schedule under the new company law.

The ministry has notified that there will not be two classes of companies for depreciation purposes as was indicated in the new company law schedule. Clearing air on depreciation schedule for firms, the Corporate Affairs Ministry noted that all companies need to follow the ‘useful life’ mentioned for various tangible assets in the depreciation schedule whereas the residual value of an asset cannot exceed 5 percent. Further, companies need to disclose the justification in their financial statement if they deviate from these norms.

Regarding the continuous process plants, the Corporate Affairs Ministry has changed the useful life of continuous process plants to 25 years from 8 years specified in the depreciation schedule under the new law which is likely to boost the net profits of companies in industries, such as cement and chemicals. Furthermore, the Ministry has restored revenue-based amortisation for toll roads built under public-private partnerships and has clarified that amortisation of intangible assets must be in accordance with the applicable accounting standards.

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