ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES:
Accommodation:
Audio visual entertainment assets (including those used in conference and function rooms (including amplifier, audio speaker, digital disc player, microphone, television sets, turntable, video projection equipment))5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
Cafes, restaurants, takeaway food services, pubs, taverns, bars and clubs (hospitality):
Audio visual entertainment assets (including amplifiers, audio speakers, digital disc players, microphones, television sets, turntables and video projection equipment)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
INFORMATION MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Television broadcasting:
Audio boards, consoles and mixers12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005
Audio delay units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Audio effects units (including compression units, delay units, graphic equalisers and reverberation units)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005
Automated tape library systems (incorporating robotic controls and tape drives)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Broadcast antennas20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2005
Broadcast interfacing assets (including aspect ratio converters, distribution amplifiers, sync pulse generators, timecode generators and readers and other 'glue' assets)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005
Cameras:
Portable cameras (including camcorders, electronic field production (EFP) and electronic news gathering (ENG) cameras)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2005
Studio cameras10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Camera control units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Camera lens accessories (including adapters, filters, matte boxes and stabilisers)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005
Camera lenses12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005
Camera mounting heads15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2005
Camera mounts (including cranes, jibs, pedestals and tripods)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2005
Camera pan tilt and pedestal robotic systems (incorporating integrated hardware and control unit)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005
Character and graphics generating assets - standalone (including character generators, paintboxes and stillstores)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Digital audio players and recorders (including CD players and recorders, digital audio tape (DAT) players, DVD players and recorders, and mini disc players and recorders)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
Digital video effects (DVE) units - standalone10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Edit controllers (used in linear editing and audio post-production)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2005
Hard disk recorders5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
Intercommunication systems15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2005
Lighting:
Portable lighting12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005
Studio lighting15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2005
Lighting control systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Lighting grids - fixed40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2005
Lighting hoists15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2005
Microphones:
Field or boom microphones5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
Miniature or 'lapel' microphones5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
Radio microphone systems (incorporating antennas, miniature microphones, receivers and transmitters)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
Studio or fixed microphones10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Microphone booms10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Microwave telecommunications assets - see Table A Telecommunications services (58010 to 58090)
Mobile production vehicles (excluding the assets contained within) - see Table B Motor vehicles and trailers
Monitors:
Audio monitors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Video monitors:
Cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2005
LCD and Plasma monitors5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
Virtual monitor wall systems (including rear projection monitor walls)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
Non-linear editing systems (incorporating computer control, interface and hard disk system)4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2005
Presentation automation systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Racks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2005
RF Modulation units12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005
Routing systems (incorporating control panels, hardware and switchers)11 years18.18%9.09%1 Jul 2005
Satellite telecommunications assets - see Table A Telecommunications services (58010 to 58090)
Servers (excluding data servers)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2005
Signal measurement, monitoring and testing assets (including modulation monitors, RF analysers, test signal generators, vectorscopes and waveform monitors)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005
Slow motion controllers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Switchers (including master control, presentation and production switchers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Teleprompters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Translators15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2005
Transmission towers40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2005
Transmitters15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2005
Transmitting masts (for mobile production vehicles)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Under monitor and tally display systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Videocassette recorders5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
Videotape players and recorders8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2005
RENTAL, HIRING AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES:
Rental and hiring services (except real estate):
Household assets:
Television sets8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2006
Residential property operators:
Assets generally:
Master antenna television (MATV) assets:
Amplifiers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2004
Modulators10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2004
Power sources10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2004
Television antennas, freestanding5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2004
Television sets8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2019
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Retirement village and accommodation for the aged operation:
Common area assets:
Television sets5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2019
Support assets:
Master antenna television (MATV) assets - see Table A Residential property operators (67110)
Child care services:
Television sets8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2020
ARTS AND RECREATION SERVICES:
Health and fitness centres and gymnasia operation:
Health and fitness centre operation assets:
Support assets:
Audio visual entertainment assets (including amplifiers, audio speakers, digital disc players and television sets)4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2012
Casino operations:
Entertainment assets:
Visual (including televisions, DVD players)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2022
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Television sets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014

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Source: TR 2022/1