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Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" permanently restores 100% bonus depreciation for qualified vessels and business aircraft

26 August 2025 • by Gabrielle Lazaridis

US President Donald Trump has signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, which permanently restores the 100 per cent first-year depreciation rate for "qualified property" – including private yachts – acquired on or after 20 January 2025. 

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