Toolkit / Depreciation

Straight-Line Depreciation

Spread an asset’s cost evenly over its useful life. For laptops, vehicles, and furniture on the books in any currency.

Fixed asset

Accounting
Annual depreciation

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Straight-line formula

Annual depreciation = (cost − salvage value) ÷ useful life. Monthly charge = annual ÷ 12. Book value = cost − annual depreciation × years elapsed, and it does not fall below salvage value.

Tax authorities in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States often require their own rates or declining-balance methods. Use this for management accounts and budgets, then follow the method your auditor or tax filing uses.