ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING:
Water assets:
Irrigation assets:
Drip, micro spray or mini sprinkler systems:
Above ground polyethylene (PE) pipes10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2008
Dairy cattle farming:
Milking and milk handling assets:
Milking systems (incorporating clusters, swing over arms, hoses, pipes, pulsators, vacuum pumps, variable speed control)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2007
Poultry farming for breeding, eggs and meat:
Animal housing environmental control assets:
Evaporative cooling systems (including frames, pipes, pumps, tanks and coolpads)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2007
Pig farming:
Evaporative cooling systems (incorporating frames, pipes, pumps, tanks and coolpads)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2008
Aquaculture:
Water assets:
Pipes and pipelines:
Above ground (polyethylene (PE) and polyvinylchloride (PVC) including lay flat hoses)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2007
In ground (polyethylene (PE) and polyvinylchloride (PVC))30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2007
MINING:
Infrastructure support assets:
Pipes and pipelines (including valves and fittings):
Generally25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2003
Slurry pipework within processing facility (including slurry pipe to thickener)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Coal mining:
Infrastructure support assets:
Pipes and pipelines (including valves and fittings):
Generally25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2003
Slurry pipework within processing facility (including slurry pipe to thickener)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Valves and other non pipe fittings10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Oil and gas extraction:
Gas production assets:
Coal seam gas extraction assets:
Infield gathering systems used for gas and associated water (including polyethylene (PE) pipes and pumps)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2016
Mineral sand mining:
Support assets:
Pipes and pipelines (including valves and fittings):
Generally20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Slurry pipework within processing facility (including slurry pipe to thickener)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
MANUFACTURING:
Meat processing:
Waste water assets:
Effluent distribution pipes15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Water assets:
Reverse osmosis systems (incorporating pumps, pipe work, membranes and controls)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Water distribution pipes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Dairy product manufacturing:
Ancillary and support assets:
Clean-in-place (CIP) system assets (including pipes, pumps and tanks)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2016
Fruit and vegetable processing:
Fruit juice and fruit juice drink manufacturing assets:
Support assets:
Clean-in-place (CIP) system assets (including pipes, pumps and tanks)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Pipes25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2010
Jam, pickles and sauces manufacturing assets:
Processing assets:
Pipes and pipelines (including pigging)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2018
Oil and fat manufacturing:
Edible oil or fat, blended, modified, refined or solvent extracted manufacturing assets (including canola, safflower, soybean):
Support assets:
Pipes and pipelines25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Linseed or flaxseed and other edible, non-modified, refined or solvent extracted oil processing assets (including chai, hemp, acacia and excluding olive oil):
Preparatory and extraction assets:
Pipes and pipelines20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2017
Grain mill product manufacturing:
Malt manufacturing assets:
Clean-in-place (CIP) system assets (including pipes, pumps and tanks)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2008
Bakery product manufacturing (non-factory based):
Sugar refining assets:
Support assets:
Pipes and valves:
Pipes:
Mild steel15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Non ferrous20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Stainless steel25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Valves10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Other food product manufacturing n.e.c.:
Coffee processing assets:
Support assets:
Pipes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
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):
Ancillary and support assets:
Piping and reticulation lines (excluding fire water pipes)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Ingredient receiving and handling assets:
Potato storage assets:
Air handling system assets used in potato storage structures:
Aeration pipes25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Soft drink, cordial and syrup manufacturing:
De-aerated water system assets (including pipes, pumps and tanks)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Support assets:
Additive dosing systems assets (including pipes, pumps and tanks)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Clean-in-place system (CIP) assets (including pipes, pumps and tanks)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Pipes25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Beer manufacturing (except non-alcoholic beer):
Cellaring assets:
De-aerated water system assets (including pipes, pumps and tanks)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
Support assets:
Additive and hops dosing systems assets (including pipes, pumps and tanks)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
Carbon dioxide (C02) recovery system assets:
Gas collection and storage assets (including pipes bladders and tanks)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2008
Clean-in-place system (CIP) assets (including pipes, pumps and tanks)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2008
Pipes25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2008
Wine and other alcoholic beverage manufacturing:
Support assets:
Pipes and fittings:
Mild steel10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2008
Non-ferrous20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
Stainless steel25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2008
Valves10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2008
Pulp, paper and converted paper product manufacturing:
Pulp and paper mill assets:
Auxiliary assets (including agitators, blowers/fans conveyors, heat exchangers and condensers, pipes and pumps)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2002
Chemical preparation assets (including tanks and pipes used for chemical preparation)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2002
Industrial gas manufacturing:
Industrial gas distribution assets:
Tank truck assets:
Pipes and valves10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Support and other assets:
Piping assets:
Pipes:
Carbon steel20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Stainless steel30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2011
Basic organic chemical manufacturing:
Ethanol manufacturing assets:
Support and other assets:
Additive dosing systems (including pipes, pumps and tanks):
Plastic5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2012
Other20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Piping assets:
Pipes25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Basic inorganic chemical manufacturing:
Ammonia manufacturing assets:
Support assets:
Piping assets:
Pipes and fittings25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Ammonium nitrate manufacturing assets:
Ammonia nitrate solution manufacturing assets:
Pipe reactors (titanium)3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2013
Human pharmaceutical and medicinal product manufacturing:
Production assets:
Intermediate bulk containers, bins and vessels (including instruments, pipes, pumps and valves) used to hold and transfer formulations during various stages of production10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2004
Rigid and semi-rigid polymer product manufacturing:
Chilled water plant (incorporating chiller, pipes, pumps etc)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2016
Flange makers (pipes) and belling machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
Pipe cutters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
Pipe winders12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2016
Rainwater collection systems (incorporating pipes, tanks, and pumps)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2016
Glass and glass product manufacturing:
Container glass and flat (float) glass manufacturing assets:
Ancillary assets:
Ducting, pipes and piping40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2008
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
Concrete product manufacturing:
Prefabricated concrete product manufacturing assets:
Pipe manufacturing assets:
Cage machines20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Load testers25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Moulds7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2013
Pallets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Pipe making machines20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Iron smelting and steel manufacturing:
Basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS) and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel making assets:
Liquid oxygen supply pipes10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Water treatment assets:
Pipes and pipelines:
Slurry disposal pipelines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Water pipes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Valves and other non-pipe fittings10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Coke making assets:
Coke ovens batteries assets:
Quenchers (incorporating stack structures, water tanks, pipes, pumps, sprays, pneumatic systems and water pump pits)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Coke ovens gas by-products assets:
Ammonia absorbers (including pumps, ammonia storage tanks, and distribution pipes including valves)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Benzol scrubbers (including pumps and distribution pipe work including valves)35 years5.71%2.86%1 Jul 2009
Primary cooler assets:
Electric and steam pumps, tar tanks, strainers, salt water coolers (including supporting structures and distribution pipes to cooler off takes including valves)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2009
Hot strip mill assets:
De-scaling systems (incorporating scale breakers, nozzles, pipe works, valves and high pressure pumps)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Pellet making assets:
Dewatering assets:
Return water pipes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Slurry feed pipes10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Plate mill assets:
De-scaling boxes (incorporating sprays, mechanicals, control valves pipe work after isolation valves, de-scaling box table rolls, tables, chains, covers, side guides and covers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Rod, bar, structural and rail mill assets:
De-scaling systems (incorporating scale breaker, nozzles, pipe work, valves and high pressure pump)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Steel railway track product manufacturing assets:
Steel railway clip manufacturing assets:
Quench systems (incorporating heat exchangers, transfer arms, tanks, pipes and pumps)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Alumina production:
Alumina manufacturing (including bauxite refining and calcined alumina manufacturing):
Pipework (including slurry pipes)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2003
Steel coil roll forming, slitting and blanking and sheet metal forming:
Steel coil slitting assets:
Main hydraulic power pack (incorporating interconnecting pipe work to valve stands)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Motor vehicle manufacturing:
Metal stamping and blanking assets:
Maintenance workshop and tool room assets:
Maintenance machines and tool room assets generally (including boring machines, folding machines, grinding machines, guillotines, hydraulic benders and presses, lapping machines, lathes, milling machines, NC machines and pipe threaders)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Railway rolling stock manufacturing and repair services:
Assembly assets:
Pipe and tube bending assets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Testing assets:
Post production testing assets (excluding weighing assets - see above in support assets):
Water test facility assets (incorporating control systems, gantries, pipes, pumps etc)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Wooden furniture and upholstered seat manufacturing:
Dust management assets:
Stationary dust collection systems (incorporating bags, motors, pipes etc)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2022
ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND WASTE SERVICES:
Water supply:
Assets used by irrigation water providers:
Pipes: measured from valve to valve, that are of the same age and same material (not being in the nature of a repair)80 years2.50%1.25%1 Jan 2005
WHOLESALE TRADE:
Petroleum product wholesaling:
Bulk fuel regional depot assets (excluding LPG assets):
Rigid fuel tank truck assets:
Pumping systems:
Pipes and fittings10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Underground distribution piping systems (incorporating pipes, fittings and manholes) fibreglass and steel20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Bulk fuel terminal assets (excluding LPG assets):
Effluent treatment systems (incorporating air pump, pipes, separator and tank)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
LPG depot and terminal assets:
LPG tank truck assets:
Pumping systems:
Pipes and fittings7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
Product piping systems:
Pipes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
RETAIL TRADE:
Fuel retailing:
Gasoline and diesoline assets:
Underground fuel distribution and containment piping systems (incorporating pipes, fittings and manholes)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
LPG assets:
Underground steel piping systems (incorporating pipes, fittings and manholes)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING:
Pipeline transport:
Pipes and pipelines (including valves and fittings):
Generally25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2003
Slurry pipework within processing facility (including slurry pipe to thickener)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
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):
Snowmaking assets including:
Compressors, pumps, water mains and pipes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
RENTAL, HIRING AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES:
Residential property operators:
Assets generally:
Air conditioning assets (excluding ducting, pipes and vents):
Air handling units20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Chillers:
Absorption25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2003
Centrifugal20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Volumetrics (including reciprocating, rotary, screw, scroll):
Air-cooled15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Water-cooled20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Condensing sets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Cooling towers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Damper motors (including variable air volume box controller)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Fan coil units (connected to condensing set)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Mini split systems up to 20KW (including ceiling, floor and high wall split system)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Packaged air conditioning units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Pumps20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Room units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES:
Surveying and mapping services:
Laser levels:
Pipe laying6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2015
OTHER SERVICES:
Automotive repair and maintenance:
Automotive and heavy vehicle repair and maintenance assets:
Pipe and tube benders10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Pipe and tube saws and cutters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Other machinery and equipment repair and maintenance:
Agriculture, construction and mining heavy machinery and equipment repair and maintenance assets:
Workshop assets:
Bending machines:
Pipe and tube benders10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Pipe cutting machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Laundry and dry cleaning services:
Support assets:
Pipes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Air-conditioning assets (excluding pipes, duct work and vents):
Air handling units20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Cooling towers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Condensing sets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Chillers:
Absorption25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2003
Centrifugal20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Volumetrics (including reciprocating, rotary, screw, scroll):
Air-cooled15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Water-cooled20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Damper motors (including variable air volume box controllers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Fan coil units (connected to a condensing set)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Humidifiers (steam generator)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Mini split systems up to 20KW (including ceiling, floor and high wall split systems)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Packaged air conditioning units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
Pumps20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Room units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Levels:
Laser levels:
Pipe laying6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2015
Musical instruments and associated equipment:
Woodwind instruments (including bagpipes, bassoons, clarinets, flutes, oboes, pan pipes, piccolos and recorders)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
Point of sale assets:
Cash transfer system assets, pneumatic type (including printer circuit board, transfer pipes and turbines)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005

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Source: TR 2022/1