ATO_DV ^v2.6.159
Calculates depreciation for an asset using the Australian Tax Office (ATO) Diminishing Value method.
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ATO_DV(base_value, effective_life, days_held, days_in_year, factor)Parameters
base_value- The adjustable (base) value of the asset at the start of the year.effective_life- The effective life of the asset in years.days_held- The number of days the asset was held during the income year.days_in_year- The number of days in the income year, typically 365 or 366.factor- The rate multiplier for depreciation. Use 2.0 for assets acquired on or after 10 May 2006, or 1.5 for assets acquired between 1 July 2001 and 9 May 2006. Defaults to 2.0 if omitted.(optional)
Examples
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ATO_DV(80000, 5, 365, 365)Result: 32000.0
Note: Calculates the first year's depreciation using the Diminishing Value method: $80,000 × (365 / 365) × (200% / 5) = $32,000.
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ATO_DV(48000, 5, 365, 365)Result: 19200.0
Note: Calculates the second year's depreciation after the base value reduces to $48,000 using the Diminishing Value method.