Indonesia: Updated guidance on tax depreciation and amortization

Guidance on depreciation of tangible assets and/or amortization of intangible assets

Guidance on depreciation of tangible assets and/or amortization of intangible assets

The Minister of Finance issued updated guidance on the depreciation of tangible assets and/or amortization of intangible assets in regulation No. 72 Year 2023 (dated 13 July 2023 and effective 17 July 2023). 

The regulation contains new and updated provisions regarding:

  • Depreciation of permanent buildings
  • Amortization of intangible assets with a useful life of more than 20 years
  • Capitalized repair costs of tangible assets
  • Insurance compensation from the transfer or withdrawal of assets covered by insurance
  • Amortization of software
  • Depreciation and amortization of assets in certain business fields
  • Procedure for obtaining approval from the Indonesian Tax Office (ITO)

Read a September 2023 report [PDF 280 KB] prepared by the KPMG member firm in Indonesia

 

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