ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING:
Sheep farming:
Sheep handling assets (including autodrafter, conveyor, cradle, crate, crutching trailer, elevator, ewe lifter, handler, hydraulic lift, rollover unit, shearing table, weigh crate, winch used to lift sheep)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2007
MINING:
Underground mobile mining machines:
Scissor lifts6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2002
Oil and gas extraction:
Gas production assets:
Central production facility assets:
Pumps:
Seawater lift pumps15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2002
MANUFACTURING:
Cured meat and smallgoods manufacturing:
Support assets generally (including boilers, control systems, cranes (gantry and overhead), fire control and alarm assets, laboratory assets, loading bay assets (dock levellers, pallet jacks and pallet trucks, scissor lifts), refrigeration assets etc) - see Table B
Dairy product manufacturing:
Ancillary and support assets:
Lifting and handling assets:
Scissor lifts15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2016
Soft drink, cordial and syrup manufacturing:
Ice manufacturing assets (excluding dry ice manufacturing assets):
Ice cabinets:
Hydraulic lift trailers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
Basic inorganic chemical manufacturing:
Ammonium nitrate manufacturing assets:
Ammonium nitrate prill manufacturing assets:
Prill towers (incorporating head tanks and lifts)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Rigid and semi-rigid polymer product manufacturing:
Lifting platforms (including scissor lifts)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2016
Cement manufacturing:
Preheat and clinker production assets:
Cyclone preheaters (incorporating tower structure, lifts, cyclones, precalciners, ducts, inlet chambers and meal pipes)20 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
Steel coil roll forming, slitting and blanking and sheet metal forming:
Steel coil blanking or shear line assets:
Scissor lifts15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Steel coil slitting assets:
Auto banders (incorporating conveyors, strapping heads, coil lift systems, strapping dispensers, accumulators and controls)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Exit feed up units (incorporating deflector and lift rolls, shears, separators, tables and traverse drives)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Motor vehicle manufacturing:
Metal stamping and blanking assets:
Steel coil and steel sheet handling assets:
Coil loaders (including hydraulic carts, lift tables and platforms)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Railway rolling stock manufacturing and repair services:
Handling assets:
Lifting assets generally (including hydraulic double lift jacks, locomotive jacks and stands)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2014
Scissor lifts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Aircraft manufacturing and repair services:
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
ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND WASTE SERVICES:
Solid waste collection services:
Hook lifts on truck body10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
CONSTRUCTION:
Cranes (mobile):
Heavy (over 15.24 tonnes lift)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Lift slab assets (incorporating spreader bars, clutches, pulleys and cables)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2008
TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING:
Water transport and support services:
Port assets:
Cargo handling equipment:
Cranes:
Mobile (over 15.24 tonnes lift)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
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):
Chair head grips15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Chairs, T-bars and pomas25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Communication assets:
Communications cables - above ground10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Communications cables - under ground25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Radios and telephone systems5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Covered moving walkways (including covered walkways and carpets)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Drive and return station assets (including braking systems, drive systems, gear boxes, motors, variable speed drives (VSDs) and tensioning systems)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Oversnow transport assets:
Oversnow transporters8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2009
Skidoos5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Ropes:
Main hauling rope for detachable lifts etc15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Main hauling rope for fixed grip, t-bars lifts etc20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Snow grooming assets (including free groomers, snow blowers and winches)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2009
Snowmaking assets including:
Air water guns and fan guns10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Compressors, pumps, water mains and pipes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Cooling towers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Electrical cables - above ground10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Electrical cables - under ground25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Weather stations5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Standby power drives25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Tower heads and structures30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2009
Courier pick-up and delivery services:
Materials handling equipment:
Scissor lifts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Airport operations and other air transport support services:
Airport assets:
Ground support assets:
High lift service vehicles (including catering, lavatory, maintenance and water vehicles)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Other warehousing and storage services:
Warehouse and distribution centre equipment and machines:
Dock levellers, pallet jacks, pallet trucks and scissor lifts - see Table B Loading bay assets
Pallet assets:
Lift tables10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
RENTAL, HIRING AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES:
Rental and hiring services (except real estate):
Elevating work platforms (EWPs):
Boom lifts (including knuckle and telescopic boom lifts)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2015
Personnel lifts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Scissor lifts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Residential property operators:
Assets generally:
Lifts (including hydraulic and traction lifts)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2003
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Retirement village and accommodation for the aged operation:
Assistance and medical assets:
Chairs:
Electronic recliner (including electric lift)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2019
ARTS AND RECREATION SERVICES:
Amusement parks and centres operation and amusement and other recreational activities n.e.c.:
Amusement machines and equipment:
Rides and devices (fixed or mobile):
Overhead transit devices (including chair lifts and cabin lifts)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2002
Marina operation:
Travel lifts15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2002
OTHER SERVICES:
Other machinery and equipment repair and maintenance:
Agriculture, construction and mining heavy machinery and equipment repair and maintenance assets:
Workshop assets:
Lifting assets:
Scissor lifts15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2015
Vehicle lifters (including mobile column lifts and post hoists)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2015
Funeral, crematorium and cemetery services:
Funeral assets:
Scissor lift tables - see Table B Loading bay assets
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Lift slab assets (incorporating spreader bars, clutches, pulleys and cables)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2008
Lifts (including dumbwaiters, hydraulic lifts and traction lifts)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2003
Loading bay assets:
Scissor lifts15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2005
Warehouse and distribution centre equipment and machines:
Dock levellers, pallet jacks, pallet trucks and scissor lifts - see Table B Loading bay assets
Pallet assets:
Lift tables10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011

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Source: TR 2022/1