Instructions of Government Bodies

IGB-1 - Ministry of Finance Instructions

IGB-1.1 - Instructions on Income Tax

A. Depreciation Deduction

Deductible depreciation allowance shall be computed under the following conditions:

As to buildings, ships, airplanes, drilling instruments and intangible assets:

Buildings and constructions, including roads, bridges, pipelines, storage tanks and port ducks inside the establishment and excluding ready-made light constructions

5% per annum

Ships and boats

10% per annum

Airplanes and helicopters

20% per annum

Drilling instruments

15% per annum

Intangible assets:

Pre-establishment expenses

50% per annum

Trademarks, patents and the like

Amortized on the expected life time of the asset, provided that the amortization allowance shall not exceed 15% per annum.

These rates apply to the above-mentioned assets existing, as of 01/01/2010, provided that the accumulated depreciations shall not exceed, in any case, the total cost of the asset.

As to other assets:

These assets are divided into groups; each of them referred to as “the group”, and each group is depreciated separately, in accordance with the following:

First Group: computer hardware and software and annexes. They are depreciated at the rate of 33.33% per annum;