Business, tax and funding
AfA
Abbreviation for Absetzung für Abnutzung
In short and in plain language
AfA is the German term for a tax rule on wear and tear.
It spreads the cost of an item that you use for a long time. The cost is spread over the time you use it.
Official tables list the usual time of use.
Whether a website is treated this way is a question for a tax adviser.
Definition
AfA is the German term for tax depreciation, which spreads the cost of a long-lived asset over its useful life. Official AfA tables list customary useful lives. Whether a website is treated this way is a question for a tax adviser.