ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
RETAIL TRADE:
Public address and paging system assets (including amplifiers, audio speakers and microphones) - see Table B Public address and paging system assets
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
Public address and paging system assets (including amplifiers, audio speakers and microphones)10 years20.00%10.00%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:
Motion picture and video activities:
Post production sound assets:
Audio effects units (incorporating aural exciters, compressors, delay and effects control processors graphic equalisers, harmonisers, limiters, noise reduction processors, reverberation processors, telephone simulators and time controllers)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2006
Digital audio players and recorders (including CD, DVD, digital audio tape (DAT), mini disc and hard disc players and recorders)3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jan 2006
Screening theatre assets:
Audio amplification and processing equipment (includes component racks systems)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2006
Digital audio players, digital film projectors and digital sound conversion processors5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2006
Sound recording assets:
Digital audio players and recorders (including CD, DVD, digital audio tape (DAT), mini disc and hard disc players and recorders)2 years100.00%50.00%1 Jan 2006
Motion picture exhibition:
Audio amplification and processing equipment (including component rack systems)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
Radio broadcasting:
Audio monitors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Audio processing assets (including rack mounted effects units etc)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Audio routers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Consoles:
Broadcast consoles (incorporating audio logging and routing, intercommunication etc)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2012
Control room assets generally:
Electronically based assets (including audio processors, audio switchers, aural studio to transmitter linkage assets, distribution amplifiers, monitor receivers etc)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Digital audio players and recorders (including CD, DVD, mini disc, hard disc and solid state players and recorders)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2012
Studio based digital audio broadcasting infrastructure (encoding assets etc)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Telephone systems:
Telephone interface assets generally (used for sending and receiving audio to and from connected telephone lines)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Transmission assets:
Signal receiving and monitoring assets (including audio processors, decoders, modulation monitors, spectrum analysers etc)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
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
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
Edit controllers (used in linear editing and audio post-production)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2005
Monitors:
Audio monitors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Internet publishing and broadcasting:
Internet only audio broadcasting assets - use any relevant determination in Table A Radio broadcasting (56100)
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES:
Professional photographic services:
Audio assets (including microphones, preamplifiers, sound recording devices, transmitters and receivers)3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2015
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Retirement village and accommodation for the aged operation:
Common area assets:
Audio visual assets8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2019
Child care services:
Audio visual assets5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2020
ARTS AND RECREATION SERVICES:
Nature reserves and conservation parks operation:
Parks and gardens:
Sea life centres:
TV audio systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
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:
Audio (including amplifiers, microphones, speakers, processors)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2022
OTHER SERVICES:
Funeral, crematorium and cemetery services:
Funeral assets:
Broadcasting equipment (including audio visual devices and streaming equipment)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2020
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Public address and paging system assets (including amplifiers, audio speakers and microphones)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005

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Source: TR 2022/1