ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
MANUFACTURING:
Motor vehicle manufacturing:
Bus and truck manufacturing assets (including bus vehicle body assembling assets and truck body manufacturing assets):
Ancillary and support assets:
Battery assets for warehouse vehicles (including pallet trucks and forklifts) - see Table B Warehouse and distribution centre equipment and machines
Aircraft manufacturing and repair services:
Hand tools, powered:
Battery3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2020
Wooden furniture and upholstered seat manufacturing:
Tools:
Hand held power tools (including air, battery, and electric) - see Table B Power tools, hand tools
CONSTRUCTION:
Power tools:
Hand tools:
Battery3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2008
TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING:
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
Voice picking assets:
Battery chargers4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2011
INFORMATION MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Telecommunications services:
Mobile telecommunications assets:
Base station assets:
Antennas, battery backup, radio transmitters/receivers and rectifiers6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2002
RENTAL, HIRING AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES:
Rental and hiring services (except real estate):
Power tools:
Hand tools - battery3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2008
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES:
Professional photographic services:
Lighting assets:
Power packs (including battery packs and compact flash generators)4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2015
OTHER SERVICES:
Automotive repair and maintenance:
Automotive and heavy vehicle repair and maintenance assets:
Battery chargers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Battery testers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Other machinery and equipment repair and maintenance:
Agriculture, construction and mining heavy machinery and equipment repair and maintenance assets:
Workshop assets:
Battery chargers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
Battery load testers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
Tools:
Hand held power tools (air, battery and electric)3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2015
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Forklift battery chargers11 years18.18%9.09%1 Jul 2013
Power tools:
Hand tools:
Battery3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2008
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
Voice picking assets:
Battery chargers4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2011

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Source: TR 2022/1