ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING:
Grading and packing line assets used on farm:
Banana assets:
Air rams3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2008
Mushroom growing:
Air handling systems (incorporating cooling coils, filter blowers, mixing boxes, environment sensors and air ducting)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2008
Fruit and tree nut growing:
Coffee, olive and tree nut growing assets:
Chemical spraying assets (including air blast sprayers and linkage sprayers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2007
Dairy cattle farming:
Cattle handling assets:
Air operated gates10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2007
Robotic milking system assets:
Air compressors5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2016
Poultry hatcheries:
Air handlers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2007
Other agriculture and fishing support services:
Pulse and seed processing assets:
Processing assets:
Cleaning and pre-cleaning assets:
Air screen15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Support assets:
Air Compressors7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2017
MINING:
Mineral dressing assets:
Classification, gravity separation and dewatering assets:
Pneumatic tables and air separators25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2003
Flotation assets (including tanks, launders, agitators, air supply and reagent dosing equipment)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Coal mining:
Coal preparation assets:
Flotation assets (including agitation air supply systems, launders, reagent dosing systems and tanks)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Oil and gas extraction:
Assets used to manufacture condensate, crude oil, domestic gas, liquid natural gas (LNG) or liquid petroleum gas (LPG) but not if the manufacture occurs in an oil refinery
Fractionation train assets (including air coolers, columns, compressors, heat exchangers, piping and pumps)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Gas production assets:
Central production facility assets:
Utility air compressors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2002
MANUFACTURING:
Meat processing:
Cold storage assets:
Air curtains5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2013
Load out bays (incorporating air tight truck pads and hydraulic platforms)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Rendering plant:
Environmental control equipment (including condensers and associated equipment, bio-filters, air-scrubbers, after-burners and dissolved air flotation systems)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
Support assets:
Air and spring balancers and counter weights5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2013
Compressed air assets:
Air compressors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Air dryers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Air receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Hand air driers3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2013
Waste water assets:
Dissolved air flotation systems15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Poultry processing:
Chilling assets:
Freezers (including blast tunnels, in-line air chillers, and spiral freezers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Cut up & portion cutting assets:
Dicers, flatteners and portion cutters (including air, bowl, vacuum, vertical, water jet etc)6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2017
Defeathering equipment:
Scalders (air or water)11 years18.18%9.09%1 Jul 2017
Dairy product manufacturing:
Ancillary and support assets:
Air compression assets - see Table B Air compression assets
Assets commonly used for product manufacturing and processing:
Heaters (including air heaters and concentrate heaters)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2017
Fruit and vegetable processing:
Fruit juice and fruit juice drink manufacturing assets:
Filling and sealing assets:
Container dryers (incorporating air knives and blowers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Support assets:
Air compressors and receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Jam, pickles and sauces manufacturing assets:
Support assets:
Air compression assets (including air compressors, air dryers and air receivers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2018
Grain mill product manufacturing:
Rice milling assets:
Support assets:
Air compressors - see Table B Air compression assets generally (including air compressors, air dryers and air receivers)
Bakery product manufacturing (non-factory based):
Sugar milling assets:
Support assets:
Air compression assets:
Air dryers12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Air receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Compressors12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Packaged air compression systems12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Sugar refining assets:
Support assets:
Air compression assets:
Air dryers12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Air receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Compressors12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Packaged air compression systems12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Prepared animal and bird feed manufacturing:
Pet food manufacturing assets:
Support assets:
Air compressors and receivers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Wet process assets:
Air purification and recycling systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Prepared animal and bird feed manufacturing assets generally:
Pre-conditioning and extrusion assets:
Pellet presses (including air flow and die feeder presses)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Support assets:
Air compressors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Other food product manufacturing n.e.c.:
Coffee processing assets:
Support assets:
Air compressors12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2012
Frozen pre-prepared food manufacturing assets (including frozen appetisers and finger foods such as dim sims and spring rolls, frozen french fries/potato chips, frozen pizzas and frozen pre-prepared meals):
Ancillary and support assets:
Air compression assets:
Air dryers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Air receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Compressors and packaged air compression systems15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Waste water treatment assets:
Clarifiers (including dissolved air floatation equipment and screens)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Ingredient receiving and handling assets:
Potato storage assets:
Air handling system assets used in potato storage structures:
Aeration pipes25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Control systems15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Fans15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Humidification assets (humidifiers etc)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Refrigeration assets (refrigeration units etc)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2012
Tea processing assets:
Support assets:
Air compression assets (including air dryers, air receivers and compressors)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2012
Soft drink, cordial and syrup manufacturing:
Ice manufacturing assets (excluding dry ice manufacturing assets):
Support assets:
Bagging assets (including air compressors, baggers, sealers etc)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2016
Packaging assets:
Filling and sealing assets:
Container dryers (incorporating air knives and blowers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Support assets:
Air compressors and receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Beer manufacturing (except non-alcoholic beer):
Support assets:
Air compressors and receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
Wine and other alcoholic beverage manufacturing:
Support assets:
Air compressors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2008
Air receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
Clothing manufacturing:
Air compressors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2022
Log sawmilling and timber dressing:
Saw milling equipment:
Green mill plant:
Miscellaneous plant:
Generally (includes air compressors, extraction systems and pollution and air monitoring equipment)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
Sanitary paper product manufacturing:
Support assets:
Air compressors and air dryers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Printing:
Screen printing assets:
Ancillary assets:
Dryers (including conventional air dryers, flash curers and UV dryers)12 ½ years16.00%8.00%1 Jan 2006
Petroleum refining:
Oil refinery assets:
Assets used in other processes:
Air compressors30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Industrial gas manufacturing:
Industrial gas - general manufacturing assets:
Air and gas cooling and heating assets:
Heat exchangers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Moisture condensers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Quench drums20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Refrigeration units20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Air and gas purification assets:
Adsorption systems25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Gas scrubbers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Reactors25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Industrial gas - manufacturing assets for specific gases:
Argon, nitrogen and oxygen manufacturing assets (cryogenic process):
Air filtering units for process air (incorporating housing and filters)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Industrial gas distribution assets:
Compressor assets:
Air receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Compressors (including those for helium gas, industrial air and medical air)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Support and other assets:
Air drying systems for industrial and instrument air15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Basic organic chemical manufacturing:
Ethanol manufacturing assets:
Support and other assets:
Air compression assets:
Air compressors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Air drying and filtering systems12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2012
Air receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Basic inorganic chemical manufacturing:
Ammonia manufacturing assets:
Air and gas reforming and separation assets:
Adsorption systems (including pressure and thermal swing)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Carbon dioxide (C02) absorption systems (incorporating absorber and stripping columns, flash drums, heat exchangers, piping, pumps and tanks)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Cryogenic separation process assets:
Air cooling and drying assets (excluding adsorption systems shown above)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Cold boxes (incorporating cryogenic distillation columns, expansion valves, heat exchangers, piping, separators and vacuum insulated enclosures)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2013
Desulphurisers25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Methanators25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Pre-heaters (for air and gas feedstock)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Pre-reformers25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Primary reformers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Secondary reformers25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Shift converters (high and low temperature)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Air filtering units (incorporating filters and housing filters)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Support assets:
Air compression assets (for industrial air and instrument air):
Air compressors (incorporating air drying and filtering assets)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Air receivers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Ammonium nitrate manufacturing assets:
Nitric acid manufacturing assets:
Ammonia/air mixers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Compressor assets:
Air filtering units (incorporating housing and filters)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Heat exchangers:
Air coolers and heaters25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Salt manufacturing and refining assets:
Air compressors - see Table B Air compression assets: Air compression assets generally (including air compressors, air dryers and air receivers)
Human pharmaceutical and medicinal product manufacturing:
Raw material storage and dispensing assets:
Dispensing booths and associated air filtration systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2004
Services:
Air filtration systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2004
Polymer film and sheet packaging material manufacturing:
Support assets:
Air compressors and receivers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2014
Rigid and semi-rigid polymer product manufacturing:
Air compressor systems (incorporating compressor, drier and receiver) - see Table B Air compression assets generally (including air compressors, air dryers and air receivers)
Paint and coatings manufacturing:
Paint and coatings manufacturing assets:
Air compressors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Testing assets:
Air conditioning assets (including room units and split systems)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2013
Glass and glass product manufacturing:
Glass product manufacturing assets:
Cutting tables:
Manual cutting tables (including air float tables)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Support assets:
Air compressors20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2014
Cement manufacturing:
Cooling assets:
Air to air coolers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Storage, handling and packing assets:
Conveyor systems (mechanical and pneumatic types incorporating structures, moving media, gearboxes, motors, fans, feeders, flowgates, feed valves and weighers):
Pneumatic:
Air lift elevators15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Air slides15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Pressure vessels (other than air/shock blast units)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Support assets:
Air compression assets:
Packaged air compressors (compressor, drier and receiver in one integrated unit)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Other air compressor systems15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Air/shock blast units8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2011
Ready-mixed concrete manufacturing:
Air compressors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Air dryers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Concrete product manufacturing:
Concrete roof tile manufacturing assets:
Air compressors (rotary screw)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Fibre cement building boards manufacturing assets:
General assets:
Air compressors (rotary screw)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Prefabricated concrete product manufacturing assets:
Air compressors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Iron smelting and steel manufacturing:
Basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS) and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel making assets:
Materials handling assets:
Air blowers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Pneumatic air tube systems (incorporating blower units)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Hot strip mill assets:
Walking beam furnace assets:
Air dilution manifolds20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Air ducts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Cold combustion air systems20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Sinter making assets:
Strand assets:
Ignition furnaces (incorporating associated air and gas mains)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Steel strip metallic coating assets:
Air knife assemblies13 years15.38%7.69%1 Jul 2010
Horizontal air coolers (incorporating ducting fans and nozzles)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Vertical air coolers (incorporating ducting, fans and motors)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Steel coil roll forming, slitting and blanking and sheet metal forming:
Steel coil roll forming assets:
Support assets:
Pneumatic systems assets:
Air compressors7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2012
Air driers7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2012
Air receivers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Steel coil slitting assets:
Pneumatic systems assets:
Air compressors7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2012
Air driers7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2012
Air receivers15 years13.33%6.67%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
Trim and final shop assets:
Air conditioning charging units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Metal stamping and blanking assets:
Ancillary assets (including building and services assets):
Air compressors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Air dryers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Generally (including air conditioning assets, air cooling assets, fencing (removable), fire control and alarm assets, power supply assets) - use any applicable determination in Table B
Motor car engine assembly and manufacturing assets:
Ancillary and support assets:
Air compressors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Air curtains10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Railway rolling stock manufacturing and repair services:
Support assets:
Compressed air system assets (including compressors, dryers and filters and receivers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Aircraft manufacturing and repair services:
Air compression assets:
Generally (including air compressors, air dryers and air receivers) (excluding portable air compressors)13 years15.38%7.69%1 Jul 2020
Portable:
Reciprocating7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2020
Rotary screw10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Air start units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Hand tools, powered:
Air5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2020
Wooden furniture and upholstered seat manufacturing:
Spray booth assets:
Full face air fed masks3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2022
Support assets:
Air compression assets - see Table B Air compression assets
Air compressors (portable) - see Table B Air compressors (portable)
Tools:
Hand held power tools (including air, battery, and electric) - see Table B Power tools, hand tools
ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND WASTE SERVICES:
Water supply:
Assets used in water supply:
Water supply control systems assets:
Air scour flow meters, level sensors, transmitters and meters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2005
Water treatment assets:
Dissolved air flotation systems25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2005
Sewerage and drainage services:
Sewage treatment assets:
Air filtration systems20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2005
Air scrubbers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2005
Sludge processing assets:
Dissolved air flotation systems25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2005
Treatment assets:
Tertiary treatment assets:
Backwash air blowers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2005
Solid waste collection services:
Air compressors and receivers7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2015
Waste treatment and disposal services:
Transfer stations and landfill operation assets:
Air compressors and receivers7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2015
Waste remediation and materials recovery services:
Materials recovery facility (MRF) assets:
Air compressors and receivers7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Ducted air transfer system assets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
CONSTRUCTION:
Air compressors:
Compressors - reciprocating7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2008
Compressors - rotary screw10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2008
Power tools:
Hand tools:
Air5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2008
Jack hammers:
Air7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2008
Nail guns - air3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2008
WHOLESALE TRADE:
Petroleum product wholesaling:
Bulk fuel terminal assets (excluding LPG assets):
Effluent treatment systems (incorporating air pump, pipes, separator and tank)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
RETAIL TRADE:
Motor vehicle tyre or tube retailing:
Air tools (including ratchet guns)2 years100.00%50.00%1 Jul 2011
Compressed air assets:
Air compressors:
Reciprocating10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Rotary screw10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Rotary vane10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Air driers and dehumidifiers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Air receivers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Hose reels3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2011
Reticulation lines:
Aluminium15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Copper20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Polyethylene (PE)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Steel10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Fuel retailing:
Air compressors and air lines7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
Convenience store assets:
Air conditioning systems7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING:
Other air and space transport:
Aircraft:
Aeroplanes:
General use20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Used predominantly for agricultural spraying or agricultural dusting10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Helicopters:
General use20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Used predominantly for mustering, agricultural spraying or agricultural dusting10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Scenic and sightseeing transport:
Hot air balloon ride operation assets:
Flight instruments10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Hot air balloon assets:
Baskets6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2013
Burners10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Envelopes5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2013
Fuel cylinders and tanks (incorporating shut off valves)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Inflator fans15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Other transport n.e.c.:
Monocable circulating fixed grip and detachable ropeway assets operated in snowfield areas (including double, triple and quad chair lifts, T-bar, poma and surface lifts):
Snowmaking assets including:
Air water guns and fan guns10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Airport operations and other air transport support services:
Aircraft maintenance assets - see Table A Aircraft manufacturing and repair services (23940)
Aircraft training assets:
Flight simulators8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2001
Link trainers8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2001
Airport assets:
Aerobridges20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Baggage handling assets:
Baggage check-in stations (incorporating scales and check-in conveyors)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Baggage outbound conveyor systems (incorporating belts, diverters, gearboxes, motors, ploughs, rollers, structures and tag readers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Baggage reclaim conveyor systems (incorporating belts, gearboxes, motors, rollers and structures)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Control systems (excluding computers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Fire safety and rescue assets:
Breathing units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Drills, air powered10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Fire fighting vehicles20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Rescue boats:
Aluminium20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Inflatable8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2003
Rescue units (jaws of life)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Fuel supply assets:
Aircraft fueller vehicles15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Aircraft hydrant dispenser vehicles15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Filters, fuel25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2003
Fire fighting systems25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2003
Piping25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2003
Pumps, fuel25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2003
Tanks25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2003
Ground support assets:
Aircraft loader/unloader vehicles15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Aircraft stairs:
Manual20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Vehicle mounted15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Airstart units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Containers, air cargo (used to transport goods by air)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2001
Ground power units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
High lift service vehicles (including catering, lavatory, maintenance and water vehicles)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Tow tractors20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Tractors, baggage15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Tractor trolleys (including baggage and container trolleys, and dollies)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Navigation aids:
Distance measuring assets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Instrument landing systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Non-directional beacons (excluding towers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Radar sensors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Towers30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2003
VHF omni range assets (excluding towers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Runway sweepers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Terminal building assets:
Flight information display signs (including monitors and LED screens)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jan 2003
Security scanning assets (including explosive detection systems, hand-held and walk through detectors, and x-ray screening systems)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2003
Visual aids assets:
Docking guidance systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Lighting systems (including apron floodlighting, runway lighting and taxiway lighting)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Movement area guidance signs10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Visual approach slope indicator systems (PAPI)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Wind direction indicators, illuminated10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
INFORMATION MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Radio broadcasting:
On air lights15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Electronic information storage services:
Data centre cooling assets:
Computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units (including direct expansion (DX) systems)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Computer room air handling (CRAH) units (including chilled water systems)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
RENTAL, HIRING AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES:
Rental and hiring services (except real estate):
Air Compressors:
Compressors - reciprocating7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2005
Compressors - rotary screw10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Power tools:
Hand tools - air5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2005
Jackhammers - air7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2005
Nail guns - air3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2005
Residential property operators:
Assets generally:
Air conditioning assets (excluding ducting, pipes and vents):
Air handling units20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Chillers:
Absorption25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2003
Centrifugal20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Volumetrics (including reciprocating, rotary, screw, scroll):
Air-cooled15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Water-cooled20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Condensing sets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Cooling towers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Damper motors (including variable air volume box controller)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Fan coil units (connected to condensing set)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Mini split systems up to 20KW (including ceiling, floor and high wall split system)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Packaged air conditioning units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Pumps20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Room units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES:
Building and other industrial cleaning services:
Air purifiers, deodorising and mould remediation assets (including air filtering machines, air scrubbers and ozone generators)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
Drying and restoration assets (including air movers and dehumidifiers)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
Packaging services:
Fruit and vegetables pack houses assets used off farm:
Banana assets:
Air rams3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2008
Tree nuts assets:
Separating assets (including air separators, trommels and vibrating screens)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2008
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Hospitals:
Hospital assets:
Patient warming assets (excluding disposable accessories):
Forced air patient warmers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Dental services:
Dentists' assets:
Air abrasion units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Air compressors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Dental instruments:
Handpieces (driven by compressed air, compressed gas or electricity)3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2003
Retirement village and accommodation for the aged operation:
Assistance and medical assets:
Mattresses:
Air3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2019
ARTS AND RECREATION SERVICES:
Sports and physical recreation venues, grounds and facilities operations n.e.c.:
Skating rink plant:
Fittings (open air)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2001
Amusement parks and centres operation and amusement and other recreational activities n.e.c.:
Amusement machines and equipment:
Coin-operated amusement machines:
Table games (including air hockey, soccer etc)5 ½ years36.36%18.18%1 Jul 2001
OTHER SERVICES:
Automotive repair and maintenance:
Automotive and heavy vehicle repair and maintenance assets:
Air conditioning assets:
Refrigerant leak detectors3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2011
Refrigerant management systems5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Refrigerant recovery machines5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Refrigerant recovery and recycling machines5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Vacuum pumps5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Air tools (including ratchet guns)2 years100.00%50.00%1 Jul 2011
Compressed air assets:
Air compressors:
Reciprocating10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Rotary screw10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Rotary vane10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Air driers and dehumidifiers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Air receivers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Hose reels3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2011
Reticulation lines:
Aluminium15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Copper20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Polyethylene (PE)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Steel10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Automotive body, paint and interior repair n.e.c.:
Car wash and detailing assets:
Support assets:
Plant room assets:
Air compressors
Compressors - reciprocating7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2009
Compressors - screw10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Smash repair assets:
Air compressors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Other machinery and equipment repair and maintenance:
Agriculture, construction and mining heavy machinery and equipment repair and maintenance assets:
Field service assets:
Air compressors8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2015
Workshop assets:
Air conditioning service assets (including refrigerant management/charging stations, refrigerant recovery machines, refrigerant recovery and recycling machines and vacuum pumps)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
Air compression assets (including air dryers, air receivers, compressors and packaged air compression systems)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
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
Tools:
Hand held power tools (air, battery and electric)3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2015
Laundry and dry cleaning services:
Carpet, upholstery and rug cleaning services assets:
Air purifiers, deodorising and mould remediation assets (including air filtering machines, air scrubbers and ozone generators)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
Drying and restoration assets (including air movers and dehumidifiers)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
Finishing assets:
Presses (including flat, utility and scissor legger presses):
Air operated, semi automatic15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Support assets:
Air vacuum units, standalone10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Air compression assets:
Air compression assets generally (including air compressors, air dryers and air receivers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2014
Air compressors (portable):
Compressors - reciprocating7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Compressors - rotary screw10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Air-conditioning assets (excluding pipes, duct work and vents):
Air handling units20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Damper motors (including variable air volume box controllers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Packaged air conditioning units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Pneumatic air tube systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Power tools:
Hand tools:
Air5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2008
Jack hammers:
Air7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2008
Nail guns - air3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2008

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Source: TR 2022/1