ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
MINING:
Mineral exploration services:
Exploration assets:
Geophysical survey assets:
Airborne geophysical assets (including magnetometers, receivers and transmitters):
Aircraft integrated10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2007
Aircraft demountable8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2007
MANUFACTURING:
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
Aircraft testing and measurement equipment:
Instrumentation, dynamometers and calibrating equipment (including testing equipment for engines, radios)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Maintenance stands (including rigs and engine stands)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2020
Test cell tunnels40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2020
Air start units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Benches and tables10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Borescope equipment:
Fixed probes3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2020
Flexible probes3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2020
Light source5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2020
Video scopes5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2020
Cabin pressurisation test units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Carbon fibre cutters used in manufacturing10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Computer numerical control (CNC) machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Cranes (gantry and overhead)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2020
Degreasing machines (including washing machines)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2020
Elevating work platforms:
Boom lifts15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Personnel lifts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Scissor lifts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Hand tools, manual (including screw drivers, spanners, wrenches)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Hand tools, powered:
Air5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2020
Battery3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2020
Electric5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2020
Hydraulic power units (including hydraulic mules)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Industrial autoclaves30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2020
Industrial ovens15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Jacks10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Maintenance work platforms20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2020
Measuring tools, manually operated (including vernier calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, tyre pressure gauges)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2020
Metal working precision machines (including automatic lathes, milling machines, jig borers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Mobile cranes10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Nitrogen carts15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Oxygen carts15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Racks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2020
Robots10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Sandblasters7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2020
Sheet metal machines (including benders and folders, guillotines and roll formers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Tow bars10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Tow tractors:
Generally (excluding remote controlled tugs)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2020
Remote controlled tugs10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Tyre bead breakers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2020
Welders - see Table B Welders
WHOLESALE TRADE:
Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones/remotely piloted aircraft) - see Table B Unmanned aerial vehicles
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
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:
Fuel supply assets:
Aircraft fueller vehicles15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Aircraft hydrant dispenser vehicles15 years13.33%6.67%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
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES:
Surveying and mapping services:
Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones/remotely piloted aircraft):
Fixed wing3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2015
Rotary wing2 years100.00%50.00%1 Jul 2015
Professional photographic services:
Support assets:
Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones/remotely piloted aircraft) - rotary2 years100.00%50.00%1 Jul 2015
ARTS AND RECREATION SERVICES:
Museum operation:
Museum displays in aircraft/war museums100 years2.00%1.00%1 Jan 2001
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
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
Drones/remotely piloted aircraft - see Table B Unmanned aerial vehicles
Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones/remotely piloted aircraft):
Fixed wing3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2015
Rotary wing2 years100.00%50.00%1 Jul 2015

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Source: TR 2022/1