ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING:
Nursery and floriculture production:
General assets:
Bins and pallets5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2006
Poultry farming for breeding, eggs and meat:
Egg grading and packing assets:
Pallet levellers (coil spring)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2007
Other agriculture and fishing support services:
Pulse and seed processing assets:
Packaging assets:
Wrapping machines (including shrink wrappers, stretch wrappers, pallet wrappers and strapping machines) - see Table B Packaging machines
MANUFACTURING:
Cured meat and smallgoods manufacturing:
Raw material preparation and receiving assets:
Carton lifters and pallet lifters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
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:
Cages (including cardboard cages and pallet cages)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
Lifting and handling assets:
Pallet jacks and pallet trucks10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
Fruit and vegetable processing:
Dried fruit (other than sun-dried) manufacturing assets:
Packaging assets:
Wrapping machines (including pallet wrappers, shrink wrappers and stretch wrappers) - see Table B Packaging machines
Fruit juice and fruit juice drink manufacturing assets:
Handling assets:
Stretch wrappers (pallet wrappers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Jam, pickles and sauces manufacturing assets:
Packaging assets:
Wrapping machines (including pallet wrappers, shrink wrappers and stretch wrappers) - see Table B Packaging machines
Preserved fruit and vegetable manufacturing assets:
Packaging assets:
Wrapping machines (including pallet wrappers, shrink wrappers and stretch wrappers) - see Table B Packaging machines
Grain mill product manufacturing:
Flour milling assets:
Packaging assets:
Wrapping machines (including pallet wrappers, shrink wrappers, stretch wrappers) - see Table B Packaging machines
Rice milling assets:
Packaging assets:
Wrapping machines (including pallet wrappers, shrink wrappers, stretch wrappers and strapping machines) - see Table B Packaging machines
Prepared animal and bird feed manufacturing:
Pet food manufacturing assets:
Wet process assets:
Pallet lifters and hoists10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Other food product manufacturing n.e.c.:
Frozen pre-prepared food manufacturing assets (including frozen appetisers and finger foods such as dim sims and spring rolls, frozen french fries/potato chips, frozen pizzas and frozen pre-prepared meals):
Packaging and quality control assets:
Pallet wrappers12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2012
Soft drink, cordial and syrup manufacturing:
Packaging assets:
Handling assets:
Pallet binders10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Wine and other alcoholic beverage manufacturing:
Packaging assets:
Handling and packing assets:
Conveyors (loose bottle, carton and pallet)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2008
Industrial gas manufacturing:
Industrial gas distribution assets:
Cylinder handling assets:
Baskets, crates, and pallets12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Basic inorganic chemical manufacturing:
Salt manufacturing and refining assets:
Pallet wrappers - see Table B Packaging machines: Wrapping machines (including pallet wrappers, shrink wrappers, stretch wrappers and strapping machines)
Glass and glass product manufacturing:
Container glass and flat (float) glass manufacturing assets:
Ancillary assets:
Conveyors generally (including bottle conveyors, bucket elevators, pallet transport conveyors and pneumatic conveyors)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2008
Concrete product manufacturing:
Prefabricated concrete product manufacturing assets:
Automated panel manufacturing assets:
Pallet cleaning machines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Pallet receivable stands (excluding pallet vibrating stands)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Pallet transport systems:
Pallet drive mechanisms (incorporating drive units, motors, sensors and wheels)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Track work20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Transversals (including continuous transfer wagons)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Pallet vibrating stands10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Pallets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Pipe manufacturing assets:
Pallets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Tile manufacturing plant (cement and concrete, but excluding concrete roof tiles):
General plant10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
Pallets (aluminium used in extrusion process)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2001
Steel coil roll forming, slitting and blanking and sheet metal forming:
Steel coil slitting assets:
Pallet conveyor monorails10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Boiler, tank and other heavy gauge metal container manufacturing:
Sheet metal tanks manufacturing assets:
Pallet jacks10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
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
Handling assets:
Forklift trucks (including pallet jacks, pallet stackers and reach trucks) - see Table B Forklifts
Metal stamping and blanking assets:
Blanking and stamping press assets:
Support assets (including decoilers, loaders, unloaders, pallet transfer, sheet feeders, crane savers etc)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Pallets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Motor car engine assembly and manufacturing assets:
Ancillary and support assets:
Engine pallets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Engine component machining line assets (including broaching machines, deburring machines, gauging machines, honing machines, leak testing machines, machining centres, pallet loading systems, surface grinding machines, transfer machines, washing machines etc)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Railway rolling stock manufacturing and repair services:
Handling assets:
Pallet lifters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND WASTE SERVICES:
Waste remediation and materials recovery services:
Materials recovery facility (MRF) assets:
Lifting assets (including pallet jacks)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
WHOLESALE TRADE:
Lifting and handling assets:
Pallet conveyers - see Table B Warehouse and distribution centre equipment and machines
Pallet jacks - see Table B Loading bay assets
Packaging assets:
Pallet wrappers - see Table B Packaging machines
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
Dock levellers, pallet jacks, pallet trucks and scissor lifts - see Table B Loading bay assets
Pallet assets:
Dispensers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Lift tables10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
OTHER SERVICES:
Automotive repair and maintenance:
Automotive and heavy vehicle repair and maintenance assets:
Oil and grease delivery systems:
Bunding:
Polyethylene (PE) pallets5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Loading bay assets:
Pallet jacks and pallet trucks10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Packaging machines:
Wrapping machines (including pallet wrappers, shrink wrappers, stretch wrappers and strapping machines)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
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
Dock levellers, pallet jacks, pallet trucks and scissor lifts - see Table B Loading bay assets
Pallet assets:
Dispensers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Lift tables10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011

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Source: TR 2022/1