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V0615-21 ·16 March 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Purchasing a chainsaw is not a direct expense, but a fixed asset to be depreciated

A self-employed individual under the simplified direct estimation scheme asks whether they can deduct the purchase of a chainsaw. The tax authorities clarify that the acquisition is a tangible fixed asset and the expense must be accounted for through depreciation rather than the total purchase price.

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This clarification confirms that capital expenditures for tools must be capitalised and depreciated over their useful life, rather than being deducted as immediate operating expenses.

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2021-03-16PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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