ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING:
Beef cattle feedlots:
Feed milling and handling assets:
Feed mixer trucks7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jan 2007
MINING:
Surface mobile mining machines:
Off highway trucks (including articulated, rigid dump, service, fuel and water trucks)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Underground mobile mining machines:
Underground haulage trucks6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2002
Other non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying n.e.c.:
Salt harvesting assets:
Trucks12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2021
Petroleum exploration services:
Exploration assets used onshore:
Down hole geophysics units - truck mounted12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jan 2007
Mineral exploration services:
Exploration assets:
Drill rigs:
Surface (including blow out preventers, drilling fluid circulation systems, hoisting and rotary systems, rig powering and transmission and trucks)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2007
MANUFACTURING:
Meat processing:
Cold storage assets:
Load out bays (incorporating air tight truck pads and hydraulic platforms)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Support assets:
Truck and livestock crate washes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Cured meat and smallgoods manufacturing:
Support assets generally (including boilers, control systems, cranes (gantry and overhead), fire control and alarm assets, laboratory assets, loading bay assets (dock levellers, pallet jacks and pallet trucks, scissor lifts), refrigeration assets etc) - see Table B
Dairy product manufacturing:
Ancillary and support assets:
Lifting and handling assets:
Pallet jacks and pallet trucks10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
Industrial gas manufacturing:
Industrial gas distribution assets:
Tank truck assets:
Gas storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Hoses5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Metering systems7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2011
Pipes and valves10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Pumps10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Cement manufacturing:
Storage, handling and packing assets:
Unloading/loading assets:
Railcar and truck unloaders (including pump unloading and vacuum pressure unloading systems)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Ready-mixed concrete manufacturing:
Truck transit mixers:
Mixers (incorporating barrel, chutes, frame and hydraulic pumps)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Trucks - see Table B Motor vehicles and trailers
Volumetric concrete batching trucks:
Trucks - see Table B Motor vehicles and trailers
Volumetric concrete batching units (incorporating bins, hoppers, mixing augurs and water tanks)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Concrete product manufacturing:
Fibre cement building boards manufacturing assets:
Curing assets:
Trolleys (including trucks) used inside and outside autoclaves10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Trolleys (including trucks) used only outside autoclaves20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Motor vehicle manufacturing:
Bus and truck manufacturing assets (including bus vehicle body assembling assets and truck body manufacturing assets):
Ancillary and support assets:
Air compressors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Battery assets for warehouse vehicles (including pallet trucks and forklifts) - see Table B Warehouse and distribution centre equipment and machines
Brake hose cleaning machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Calibration assets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Control systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Door controls and motor drive systems for rapid roller doors (incorporating chains, controls, motors and sensors, but excluding doors)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Dust and fume extraction assets:
Fixed extraction systems (incorporating ducting, extraction arms etc)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Mobile7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2011
Floor sweepers/scrubbers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Glycol and water mixing plant assets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Hose reels7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2011
Power supply assets (including generators) - use any relevant determinations made for Power supply assets in Table B
Racks and shelving20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Stillages, storage bins tote boxes and trolleys15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Storage tanks:
Fuel storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Gas storage tanks (including argon, compressed natural gas (CNG) and nitrogen gas storage tanks)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2011
Lubricant storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Tooling:
Dies (for press brakes)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Jigs and fixtures7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2011
Moulds (including fibreglass moulds)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2011
Vehicle platforms and runways (used in wheel alignment etc)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Ventilation fans20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Waste oil collection and storage assets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Waste water treatment assets:
Meters5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Pipework15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Pumps12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Separators15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2011
Water demineralising plant assets (including containers, pipework, pumps and reverse osmosis assets)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Weighers:
Fixed (weighbridges)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Mobile10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Assembly and body shop assets:
Adhesive mixing and dispensing assets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Alignment, positioning and verification assets:
Axle and frame alignment assets (including frame presses)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Computer and laser based contact and non- contact devices (including 'Faro arms')10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Dumpy levels7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2011
Coupling machines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Power tool and rivet gun power packs and rigs15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Power tools:
Nut runners (including cables and controllers)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2011
Others (including angle grinders, fastening tools, hand operated saws, rivet guns etc) - see Table B Power tools, hand tools
Sawing machines (including aluminium cutting saws, bandsaws and cold saws)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Welding assets:
Automatic stud well bowl feeder units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Hand held and portable spot welders (including transformers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
MIG welders15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Stud welding machines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
TIG welders15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Vertical electric welders (pedestal welders)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Welding reels7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2011
Handling assets:
Conveyors:
Floor and in-floor conveyors (including belt conveyors, skid conveyors, skillet conveyors, slat conveyors, turntables etc)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Monorails and overhead conveyors20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Cranes (including gantry cranes, overhead cranes and turnover cranes)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Elevating work platforms - see Table A Rental and hiring services (except real estate) (66110 to 66400), Elevating work platforms (EWPs)
Forklift trucks (including pallet jacks, pallet stackers and reach trucks) - see Table B Forklifts
Mobile hoists/floor cranes (including engine and radiator hoists)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Pushers, rollers and tug units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Vehicle hoists/lifters (including column lifters and post hoists)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Paint shop assets:
Booths and ovens:
Generally (including baking/curing ovens, paint mixing booths/rooms, pre-treatment/sanding booths and wash down booths including cab degreasers)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Spray booths and combination spray booth baking ovens15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Dip tank electro coating assets (including alkaline cleaner tanks, electro application tanks, surface conditioner tanks and water rinse tanks)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Infrared paint dryers7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2011
Paint proportioning assets:
Electronic component proportioning systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Paint tinting and colour blending machines5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Press shop assets:
Bending machines:
Chassis rail/frame bending machines20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Folders (including pan brakes)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Press brakes (brake presses)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Tube benders12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Chassis rail drilling/punching machines:
Chassis rail processing machines (incorporating drilling and profiling)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Punching machines20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
CNC milling machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
CNC routing machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Drilling machines (bench drills, pedestal drills and pillar drills)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Guillotine shears20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Lathes:
CNC lathes10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Conventional or non-CNC lathes15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Plasma cutters15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Scribing and number stamping machines (including chassis number scribing/stamping machines and vehicle identification number stamping machines)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Trim and final shop assets:
Air conditioning charging units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Brake testing units20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Bus and truck wash assets - see Table A Automotive body, paint and interior repair n.e.c. (94129), large vehicle wash assets
Electrical systems testing assets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Fluid filling assets:
Fluid filling machines (including coolant, fuel, lubrication and power steering fluid filling machines)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Urea dispensing systems (incorporating intermediate bulk containers, hose reels, meters and pumps)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Headlight aiming equipment10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Torque testing machines (including chassis dynamometers and engine dynamometers)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Wheel alignment assets:
Wheel alignment lasers4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2011
Wheel alignment systems (incorporating alignment machines housing computer hardware and software, probes and sensors)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Metal stamping and blanking assets:
Die change over assets (die trailers, die trucks, die trolleys etc)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing:
Bus vehicle body assembly assets (on supplied motor and chassis) - see Table A Motor vehicle manufacturing (23110), bus and truck manufacturing assets (including bus vehicle body assembling assets and truck body manufacturing assets)
Truck body manufacturing assets - see Table A Motor vehicle manufacturing (23110), bus and truck manufacturing assets (including bus vehicle body assembling assets and truck body manufacturing assets)
ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND WASTE SERVICES:
Solid waste collection services:
Compactors and collection bodies on trucks (including lifting arms)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2015
Garbage compactor trucks (excluding the compactor)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Hook lifts on truck body10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Truck hoists20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2015
WHOLESALE TRADE:
Petroleum product wholesaling:
Bulk fuel regional depot assets (excluding LPG assets):
Rigid fuel tank truck assets:
Aluminium tanks or barrels10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Filters5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
Metering systems5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
Overfill protection systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Pumping systems:
Guns and nozzles3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2010
Hose reels7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
Hoses2 years100.00%50.00%1 Jul 2010
Hydraulically driven pumps8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2010
Pipes and fittings10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Tailgate loaders15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
LPG depot and terminal assets:
LPG tank truck assets:
LPG storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Metering systems7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
Pumping systems:
Guns and nozzles3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2010
Hoses5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
Hose reels7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
Pipes and fittings7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
Pumps7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
Valves7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
RETAIL TRADE:
Motor vehicle tyre or tube retailing:
Floor jacks:
Used for car and light truck repairs3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2011
Vehicle hoists:
Used for car and light truck repairs10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING:
Road transport:
Motor vehicles and trailers:
Trucks having a gross vehicle mass greater than 3.5 tonnes (excluding off highway trucks used in mining operations)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2005
Tramway and light rail passenger transport services:
Infrastructure assets:
Track maintenance assets:
Truck mounted maintenance assets (including points cleaning, sweeping and welding machines)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Water transport and support services:
Port assets:
Intermodal facilities:
Truck and rail receival dump pit50 years4.00%2.00%1 Jul 2002
Other warehousing and storage services:
Warehouse and distribution centre equipment and machines:
Battery assets for warehouse vehicles (including pallet trucks and forklifts):
Batteries (detachable for recharging)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Battery chargers:
Forklifts11 years18.18%9.09%1 Jul 2011
Other10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Handling assets:
Battery tuggers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Racking roller beds15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Transfer carts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Washers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Dock levellers, pallet jacks, pallet trucks and scissor lifts - see Table B Loading bay assets
RENTAL, HIRING AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES:
Rental and hiring services (except real estate):
Traffic management assets:
Crash prevention assets:
Crash attenuators (truck mounted)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES:
Building and other industrial cleaning services:
Extractors for carpet and upholstery cleaning:
Truck or van mounted10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Pressure washers:
Trailer or truck mounted7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
Sweepers, hard floor:
Road sweeper trucks (including sweepers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
ARTS AND RECREATION SERVICES:
Horse training (racing):
Support assets:
Horse trucks - see Table B Motor vehicles and trailers
OTHER SERVICES:
Automotive repair and maintenance:
Automotive and heavy vehicle repair and maintenance assets:
Jacks:
Floor jacks:
Used for car and light truck repairs3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2011
Transmission jacks:
Used for car and light truck repairs8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2011
Truck brake imbalance testers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Vehicle hoists:
Used for car and light truck repairs10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Other machinery and equipment repair and maintenance:
Agriculture, construction and mining heavy machinery and equipment repair and maintenance assets:
Workshop assets:
Lifting assets:
Jacks (including air hydraulic jacks, hydro pneumatic jacks, floor jacks, transmission jacks, trolley jacks and truck jacks)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
Funeral, crematorium and cemetery services:
Funeral assets:
Church trolleys/trucks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Laundry and dry cleaning services:
Carpet, upholstery and rug cleaning services assets:
Extractors for carpet and upholstery cleaning:
Truck or van mounted10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Advertising signs:
Billboard assets:
Mobile billboard assets:
Mobile billboard trucks and trailers - see Table B Motor vehicles and trailers
Concrete truck mixers (incorporating barrel, chutes, frame and hydraulic pumps)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Loading bay assets:
Pallet jacks and pallet trucks10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Motor vehicles and trailers:
Garbage compactor trucks - see Table A Solid waste collection services (29110)
Trucks having a gross vehicle mass greater than 3.5 tonnes (excluding off highway trucks used in mining operations)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2005
Warehouse and distribution centre equipment and machines:
Battery assets for warehouse vehicles (including pallet trucks and forklifts):
Batteries (detachable for recharging)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Battery chargers:
Forklifts11 years18.18%9.09%1 Jul 2011
Other10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Handling assets:
Battery tuggers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Racking roller beds15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Transfer carts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Washers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Dock levellers, pallet jacks, pallet trucks and scissor lifts - see Table B Loading bay assets

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Source: TR 2022/1