ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
MANUFACTURING:
Dairy product manufacturing:
Assets for dairy powder manufacturing:
Evaporators (including circulation/vacuum chamber and falling film)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2017
Printing support services:
Pre-press trade services assets:
Film and plate processors6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jan 2006
Film projection camera systems (including backing board and processing assets)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Platesetters:
Film image platesetters (imagesetters)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jan 2006
Proofers:
Analogue film or photographic proofers7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jan 2006
Polymer film and sheet packaging material manufacturing:
Extrusion assets:
Extruder dies15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2014
Extruders and co-extruders (incorporating barrels, screws, towers and treatment units, but excluding dies)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2014
Heat exchangers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2014
Laminating machines20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2014
Packaging assets:
Labelling machines7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Palletisers12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2014
Wrapping machines (including shrink and stretch wrappers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Pouch and bag making machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Printing assets - see Table A Printing (16110)
Racking machines25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2014
Recycling machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Resin preparation assets (including hoppers mixers/blenders and weigh batchers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2014
Slitting machines and perforation units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2014
Support assets:
Air compressors and receivers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2014
Boilers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2014
Control system assets (including control cabinets and panels, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), switchgear and variable speed drives (VSDs))10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Jib cranes15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2014
Laboratory assets:
Generally15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2014
Laboratory analysers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Silos25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2014
Vacuum transfer system assets (incorporating blowers, ductwork, fans and pumps)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Glass and glass product manufacturing:
Glass product manufacturing assets:
Plastic film applicators (spotstick machines)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2009
INFORMATION MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Motion picture and video activities:
Cameras:
16mm and 35mm film cameras10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Copyright in a feature film (not including a licence relating to a copyright in a feature film)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2004
Motion picture film processing assets:
Chemical agitators and mixers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Chemical storage tanks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2006
Film cleaning machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Film colour analysers and colour grading machines8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2006
Film densitometers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Film printing machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Film processing machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Film re-winders15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2006
Flat bed and rear projection film viewers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2006
Mixed chemical pumps10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Optical sound camera systems (incorporating soundtrack and time code generators)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Silver recovery units8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2006
Sound quality control processors5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2006
Waste water treatment assets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Post production sound assets:
Digital film projectors5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2006
Motion picture film projectors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Post production video assets:
High definition digital film scanners4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jan 2006
High definition laser film recorders5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2006
Telecine chains (incorporating colour correctors, film time code readers, grain and noise reduction systems and telecine machines)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jan 2006
Screening theatre assets:
Digital audio players, digital film projectors and digital sound conversion processors5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2006
Motion picture film projectors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Motion picture exhibition:
Film handling and maintenance equipment (including splicers, footage counters, spools and reels, stripper plates, rewinders, spinners, trolleys and cleaners)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
Film transport systems (including platter systems, tower, make-up tables and interlock systems)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2001
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Pathology and diagnostic imaging services:
Radiologists' diagnostic imaging assets:
Film digitisers4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2002
Dental services:
Dentists' assets:
Dental x-ray assets:
Conventional x-ray film systems (incorporating control boxes, swing arms and x-ray heads, but excluding orthopantomogram (OPG) systems)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Intra-oral x-ray film processors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
OTHER SERVICES:
Photographic film processing:
Binding assets:
Binders7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2017
Building-in machines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Casemakers8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2017
Casing-in machines7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2017
Comb binders (including ring wire binders and spiral binders)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Cutting machines (guillotines)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Die cutting machines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Folding machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Glue binders6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2017
Hole punching machines7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2017
Sewing machines5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Stich liners5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Finishing assets:
Laminators:
Cold10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Heat assisted7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2017
Vacuum press23 years8.70%4.35%1 Jul 2017
UV coaters7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2017
Framing assets:
Automatic measuring stops10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Board and glass wall cutters12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2017
Dust extractors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Mat cutters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Mitre guillotines25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2017
Mitre saws10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Trimmers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Underpinners15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Vinyl cutters5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Printing assets:
Colour matching booths10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Digital minilabs:
Dry:
Commercial5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Compact3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2017
Wet10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Digital presses5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Film processers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Heat presses:
Automatic, manual, mug and multipurpose4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2017
Large format flatbed6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2017
ID card printers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Kiosks5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Large format flatbed digital printers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Laser cutters (incorporating laser printing):
Desktop3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2017
Floor mounted7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2017
Photo calibration monitors8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2017
Photo scanners (including photo and film scanners)9 years22.22%11.11%1 Jul 2017
Roll to roll printers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Textile printers (including direct to fabric printers and direct to garment printers)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Wide format printers:
Dye sublimation (including desktop)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Solvent4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2017
Specialist photo6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2017

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Source: TR 2022/1