Depreciation table: look up the useful life, straight in months
Paste the item description from your invoice, as it appears there. The tool works out what it is and finds the matching entry in the official German depreciation table (AfA-Tabelle), in months, the way BuchhaltungsButler asks for the depreciation period. The table is in German, so German descriptions give the best results.
Questions and answers
Which table is behind it?
The table for general-use fixed assets (“AfA-Tabelle AV”) from Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance, BMF letter of 15 December 2000, BStBl. I 2000, p. 1532. It applies to purchases after 31 December 2000 and has 566 entries.
What if my asset isn't in the table?
Then the useful life is estimated based on how the asset is normally used in the business. Check the value with your tax advisor. Some industries, hospitality for example, have their own tables. These take priority and aren't included here.
Is this a tax assessment?
No. It's a lookup aid. The search runs entirely in your browser and nothing is transferred.