Writing-Down Allowance
(redirected from Writing Down Allowances)Writing-Down Allowance
A reduction in the taxable income of a corporation due to assets acquired in a year. To calculate the writing-down allowance, one adds a percentage of the value of the assets purchased in the current year to the depreciation on assets purchased in previous years. The writing-down allowance reduces a company's corporate tax liability.
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