ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
MANUFACTURING:
Human pharmaceutical and medicinal product manufacturing:
Scientific medical and pharmaceutical research assets - see Table A Scientific research services (69100)
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES:
Scientific research services:
Scientific, medical and pharmaceutical research assets:
Autoclaves:
Bench top autoclaves5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Others10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Automated cell counters5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Automated colony pickers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Balances10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Biological safety cabinets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Cell harvesters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Centrifuges:
Bench top centrifuges5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Others10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Computed tomography (CT) scanners10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Digital cameras3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2014
DNA sequencers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Electrophoresis systems (incorporating power supplies and tanks)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Electroporators8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2014
Fermenters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Flow cytometers8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2014
Freeze dryers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Freezers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Gel documentation systems5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Glassware washers8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2014
Heating blocks10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Homogenisers7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Incubators6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2014
Liquid chromatography systems5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Liquid nitrogen assets (including dewars and tanks)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Microscopes10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Microtomes10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Mixers7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Nano spectrophotometers8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2014
Ovens6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2014
Peristaltic pumps7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
pH meters7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Plate readers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) thermal cyclers8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2014
Real-time PCR detection machines5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Refrigerators8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2014
Robotic systems (including robotic liquid handling systems and robotic sampler systems)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Shakers7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Sonicators (including water bath sonicators and sonicators with probes)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Spectrophotometers (excluding nano spectrophotometers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) machines5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Vacuum concentrators7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Water baths (including refrigerated and shaking water baths)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2014
Water purification systems8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2014

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Source: TR 2022/1