ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING:
Beef cattle feedlots:
Feed milling and handling assets:
Bulk and segregated commodity storage facilities (incorporating bunkers)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2007
Tank storages for liquid feed supplements15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2007
Dairy cattle farming:
Barn fed dairy farms:
Bulk and segregated commodity storage facilities (incorporating bunkers)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2007
Pig farming:
Silos:
Grain storage20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
Tank storage for liquid feed supplements20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
MINING:
Materials handling assets:
Fuel storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2003
Gas storage tanks and spheres25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2003
Water storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2003
Coal mining:
Infrastructure support assets:
Fuel storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2003
Gas storage tanks25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2003
Water storage dams (including fire services dams and water storage dams generally)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2003
Water storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2003
Materials handling assets:
Bins, chutes, hoppers, silos and storage bunkers30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2003
Oil and gas extraction:
Assets used to manufacture condensate, crude oil, domestic gas, liquid natural gas (LNG) or liquid petroleum gas (LPG) but not if the manufacture occurs in an oil refinery
LNG holding facility assets (including boil off gas compressors, cryogenic storage tanks, loading arms, pumps and tanks)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Storage and loading assets (including cryogenic storage tanks, jetties, loading arms, LPG chillers and pumps)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Gas production assets:
Coal seam gas extraction assets:
Water assets:
Storage ponds and tanks for water and brine30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2016
Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels (incorporating mooring systems)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessels (incorporating mooring systems)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Oil production assets:
Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels (incorporating mooring systems)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessels (incorporating mooring systems)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Gold ore mining:
Gold ore processing assets:
Elution storage tanks17 years11.76%5.88%1 Jul 2004
MANUFACTURING:
Meat processing:
Cold storage assets:
Air curtains5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2013
Ammonia condensers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Blast freezer tunnels20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Blast freezers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Carbon dioxide (C02) snow making machines10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Carton conveyors (incorporating belt, drive motors and supporting structure)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Chiller tunnels20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Chillers (incorporating pneumatic gates)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Dehumidifiers:
Desiccant10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Refrigerant15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Door controls and motor drive systems for automatic opening doors (incorporating controls, motors and sensors, but excluding doors)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2013
Evaporators15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Freezers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Load out bays (incorporating air tight truck pads and hydraulic platforms)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Overhead carcass conveyors (incorporating housings, handles, chains and motors)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Plate freezers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Pressure vessels20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Refrigeration compressors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Storage racking and stillages10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Transfer roller conveyors10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Rendering plant:
Tallow storage tanks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2001
Waste water assets:
Effluent storage tanks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Water assets:
Water storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Dairy product manufacturing:
Ancillary and support assets:
Chemical and flammable storage cabinets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
Infeed water treatment assets (excluding water storage tanks)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Tanks:
Chemical storage tanks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2016
Water storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2016
Assets commonly used for product manufacturing and processing:
Tanks (including storage, mixing, process and balance tanks)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2016
Fruit and vegetable processing:
Fruit juice and fruit juice drink manufacturing assets:
Tanks:
Storage tanks:
Generally30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Jacketed20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Refrigerated20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Waste water storage/treatment tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Oil and fat manufacturing:
Edible oil or fat, blended, modified, refined or solvent extracted manufacturing assets (including canola, safflower, soybean):
Support assets:
Tanks and vessels:
Bulk oil storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2012
Receiving and storage assets:
Bins and containers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2017
Silos:
Conditioning/sealed20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2017
Meal20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Seed30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2012
Underground seed storage assets (including concrete dump pits)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2012
Cereal and pasta product manufacturing:
Product and raw material receiving and handling assets:
Storage tanks (including jacketed tanks)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
Bakery product manufacturing:
Baking assets used by large-scale manufacturers of biscuits, bread, cakes, pastries and pies:
Automatic pan storage units20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2002
Storage, feeding and ingredient handling assets:
Blowers, flour sifters and grain soak systems15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2002
Flour silos25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2002
Weighers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2002
Bakery product manufacturing (non-factory based):
Sugar milling assets:
Cane juice filtration and clarification assets:
Lime and mud storage bins25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Molasses storage assets:
Coolers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Dams (earthworks only)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2011
Dam bladders and covers12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2011
Tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2011
Sugar drying and storage assets:
Hoppers (weigh and feed)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Lump breakers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Rotary sugar dryers25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Sugar storage bins and silos30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2011
Vibratory screens15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Support assets:
Tanks (excluding molasses storage tanks):
Water storage tanks25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Other tanks:
Mild steel20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Plastic15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Stainless steel30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2011
Sugar refining assets:
Sugar receival, drying, screening, and storage assets:
Bins, hoppers and silos30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2011
Lump breakers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Rotary sugar dryers25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Sugar throwers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Vibratory screens (including graders and scalpers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Support assets:
Tanks:
Water storage tanks25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Prepared animal and bird feed manufacturing:
Pet food manufacturing assets:
Raw material receiving, storage and handling assets:
Chutes15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Conveyors (including belt, chain, drag, screw and walking beam conveyors)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Elevators and distributors (including bucket and transfer elevators)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Hoppers (including batch and weigh hoppers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Receival assets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Screw and weigh belt feeders10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Silos20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Storage bins20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Tanks (including holding, liquid storage and water)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Prepared animal and bird feed manufacturing assets generally:
Liquid feed assets:
Storage tanks (including polyvinylchloride (PVC) and steel construction)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Raw material receiving, storage and handling assets:
Augers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Bulkheads20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Chutes, deadboxes and diverters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Conveyors (including belt, drag, grain and screw conveyors)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Elevators and distributors (including bucket and transfer elevators)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Grain cleaning and shifting assets (including grain blowers and grain shifters)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Grain transfer drag chains15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Portable conveying assets (including augers and belt conveyors)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2012
Receival pits30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2012
Rotary and slide gates10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Silos30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2012
Storage bins20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
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):
Ancillary and support assets:
Frying oil reclaiming and cleansing systems (incorporating filtration equipment, storage tanks and ventilation hoods)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Holding and storage tanks generally (including water storage tanks)20 years10.00%5.00%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
Control systems15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Fans15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Humidification assets (humidifiers etc)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Refrigeration assets (refrigeration units etc)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2012
Potato pilers (bin pilers)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Soft drink, cordial and syrup manufacturing:
Ice manufacturing assets (excluding dry ice manufacturing assets):
Support assets:
Ice storage bins, feed bins and rake bins20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2016
Tanks:
Liquid carbon dioxide (C02) storage20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Storage:
Chemical storage20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Generally30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2009
Beer manufacturing (except non-alcoholic beer):
Support assets:
Carbon dioxide (C02) recovery system assets:
Gas collection and storage assets (including pipes bladders and tanks)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2008
Tanks:
Beer fermentation and storage30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2008
Chemical storage20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
Cold service storage25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2008
Hot service storage25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2008
Liquid carbon dioxide (C02) storage20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
Yeast storage25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2008
Wine and other alcoholic beverage manufacturing:
Support assets:
Inert gas systems:
Gas storage pressure tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2008
Refrigeration assets (including compressors, condensors, evaporators and storage tanks)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2008
Tanks (including insulation, agitators, pump over systems and monitoring instrumentation):
Waste water storage/treatment tanks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2008
Water storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2008
Wine storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2008
Log sawmilling and timber dressing:
Saw milling equipment:
Green mill plant:
Heating plant (includes storage bins/silos)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2001
Reconstituted wood product manufacturing:
Board storage assets25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2005
Flake and fibre storage assets25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2005
Sanitary paper product manufacturing:
Support assets:
Storage assets (including bins and trolleys)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Printing:
Newspaper printing assets:
Buffering/print line storage assets:
Storage devices (including discs, rolls, spools and associated mountings)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2007
Unwinders and winders (including single, double and triple stations and buffer docking stations)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2007
Reel processing, storage and transport assets:
Conveyors12 ½ years16.00%8.00%1 Jan 2007
Racks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2007
Reel trolleys (incorporating controls and drive chains)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2007
Shredders15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2007
Stripping machines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2007
Petroleum refining:
Oil refinery assets:
Assets used in other processes:
Storage tanks:
Generally25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2002
Used in amine treating, merox extraction, merox sweetening or potassium carbonate treating20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Industrial gas manufacturing:
Industrial gas distribution assets:
Tank truck assets:
Gas storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Support and other assets:
Gas storage assets:
Liquid carbon dioxide (C02) storage assets:
Tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2011
Tank refrigeration units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Vacuum insulated tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2011
Basic organic chemical manufacturing:
Ethanol manufacturing assets:
Feedstock handling and storage assets:
Grain assets:
Cleaning assets (including magnetic separators, screeners and sieves)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Conveyor belt weighers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Conveyors (including belt, drag and screw conveyors, bucket and rake elevators and chutes)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Hoppers (including weigh hoppers)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Milling machines (including hammer and roller mills)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Silo aerators15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Silos30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2012
Starch tanks25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Molasses assets:
Dam covers12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2012
Dam liners20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Dams40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2012
Pipelines (incorporating fittings and valves)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Receival station control systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Receival troughs (incorporating protective cladding, rails and roofing)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2012
Tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2012
Fermentation assets:
Yeast recovery assets (molasses feedstock):
Hoppers, mixing tanks and storage tanks25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Support and other assets:
Tanker filling assets:
Fire protection systems (incorporating auxiliary monitors, fire and UV detectors, fire indicator panels, fire retardant lines and foam storage tanks)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Basic inorganic chemical manufacturing:
Ammonia manufacturing assets:
Distribution, handling and storage assets:
Ammonia bullet tanks (including storage and surge tanks)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2013
Ammonia deluge and vapour suppression systems30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2013
Ammonia pipelines (incorporating fittings and valves)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2013
Ammonia pumps15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Ammonia storage tank refrigeration systems (incorporating compressors, condensers, flash drums and receivers)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Ammonia storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2013
Ammonia vapour scrubber systems25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
ISOtainers and portable tanks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Loading arm systems - marine25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Rail and road tank filling assets:
Breakaway couplings10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Filling hoses10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Loading arm systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Support assets:
Chemical storage tanks:
Polyethylene (PE)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2013
Other20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Water storage and treatment assets:
Clarifiers and settling tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Dam and pond liners20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Dams and effluent ponds40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2013
Ion exchange systems20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Reverse osmosis systems15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Water storage tanks:
Polyethylene (PE)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Other25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Ammonium nitrate manufacturing assets:
Ammonia handling and storage assets - see above in Ammonia manufacturing assets, distribution, handling and storage assets
Ammonium nitrate prill manufacturing assets:
Distribution, handling and storage assets:
Bagging machines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Conveyor belt weighers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Conveyors and elevators15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Load out bins/silos25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Reclaim hoppers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Scales15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Ammonia nitrate solution manufacturing assets:
Remelt and solution storage tanks (incorporating heating coils and stirrers)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Nitric acid manufacturing assets:
Nitric acid storage assets:
Scrubbers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Tanks25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Human pharmaceutical and medicinal product manufacturing:
Raw material storage and dispensing assets:
Demountable strong rooms20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2004
Dispensing booths and associated air filtration systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2004
Laminar flow benches and biohazard cabinets8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2004
Safes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2004
Weighing scales10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2004
Paint and coatings manufacturing:
Paint and coatings manufacturing assets:
Bulk storage tanks25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2013
Glass and glass product manufacturing:
Glass product manufacturing assets:
Glass handling and storage assets:
Automated loaders and unloaders (used with automated cutting tables, laminating lines, toughening lines etc)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Bulk glass handling assets:
Straddle carriers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Vertical glass handlers (sideloaders, tuning forks)17 years11.76%5.88%1 Jul 2009
Cranes (gantry and overhead)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2014
Racks (including A-frame racks, hydraulic concertina racks and freefall racks)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Steel grabs12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2009
Trolleys7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2009
Vacuum lifters and scissor grabs8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2009
Vertical masts and other elevating work platforms - see Table A Rental and hiring services (except real estate) (66110 to 66400), Elevating work platforms (EWPs)
Cement manufacturing:
Storage, handling and packing assets:
Conveyor systems (mechanical and pneumatic types incorporating structures, moving media, gearboxes, motors, fans, feeders, flowgates, feed valves and weighers):
Mechanical:
Belt, screw, drag chain, apron/pan conveyors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Bucket elevators20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Pneumatic:
Air lift elevators15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Air slides15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Hoppers, bins and tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Packaging assets:
Packing/bagging machines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Palletisers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Wrappers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Pressure vessels (other than air/shock blast units)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Silos:
Concrete, generally50 years4.00%2.00%1 Jan 2004
Concrete (used for gypsum or wetslag, or at port facilities)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2004
Steel, generally30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2004
Steel (used for gypsum or wet slag, or at port facilities)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2004
Stockpile assets:
Reclaim tunnels25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Reclaimers25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Stackers25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2011
Unloading/loading assets:
Bulk loading devices (including loading spouts and telescopic chutes)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Railcar and truck unloaders (including pump unloading and vacuum pressure unloading systems)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Ship unloading/loading assets - see Table A Water transport and support services (48100 to 48200 and 52110 to 52190)
Weighbridges20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Ready-mixed concrete manufacturing:
Fuel storage assets:
Card reading systems6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2014
Dispensers (incorporating electronic circuitry, hoses, LCD displays, meters and nozzles)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Pumps10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Tanks25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2014
Concrete product manufacturing:
Fibre cement building boards manufacturing assets:
Storage, preparation and mixing assets:
Ball mills25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Batching vessels (including feeding vessels) (excluding silica thickener vessels)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Classifiers (including cyclones)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Hoppers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Hydropulpers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Mixers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Refiners20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Storage tanks (including silica thickener vessels)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2012
Iron smelting and steel manufacturing:
Coke making assets:
Coke ovens gas by-products assets:
Acid compound assets:
Acid compound structures, pumps, overflow and storage tanks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Ammonia absorbers (including pumps, ammonia storage tanks, and distribution pipes including valves)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Tar plant assets:
Decanters, make tanks (incorporating scrapers and drives, storage tanks, steam and electric pumps, liquor tank and strainers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Primary metal product casting assets:
Water treatment assets:
Tanks:
Sludge, chemical storage and dosing tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Steel railway track product manufacturing assets:
Steel railway clip manufacturing assets:
Materials handling assets:
Racks for storage20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Alumina production:
Alumina manufacturing (including bauxite refining and calcined alumina manufacturing):
Calcination assets:
Generally (including alumina cooling assets, hydrate storage tanks and hydrate washing assets)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2003
Motor vehicle manufacturing:
Bus and truck manufacturing assets (including bus vehicle body assembling assets and truck body manufacturing assets):
Ancillary and support assets:
Stillages, storage bins tote boxes and trolleys15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Storage tanks:
Fuel storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Gas storage tanks (including argon, compressed natural gas (CNG) and nitrogen gas storage tanks)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2011
Lubricant storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Waste oil collection and storage assets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Metal stamping and blanking assets:
Ancillary assets (including building and services assets):
Steelwork structures (including access and storage platforms, bollards, ladders etc)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Motor car engine assembly and manufacturing assets:
Ancillary and support assets:
Cooling water supply assets (including cooling towers, storage tanks and water conditioning/dosing assets)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Engine lubrication storage, filtration and feed plant assets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Stillages, storage bins, tote boxes and trolleys10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Waste treatment assets:
Tanks and pools (including recycling tanks, sludge tanks and pools, storage tanks etc)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2012
Railway rolling stock manufacturing and repair services:
Support assets:
Racking and storage assets20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2014
ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND WASTE SERVICES:
Electricity supply:
Electricity generation:
Ash and dust handling and disposal:
On-site storage silos, concrete or steel30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2002
Fuel supply and handling:
Solid fuels:
On-site coal storage assets (including stacking and reclaiming assets)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2002
On-site storage silos, concrete or steel30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2002
Gas supply:
Gas distribution:
Low pressure (LP) gas storage holders40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2002
Gas transmission:
Underground gas storage asset40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2002
Water supply:
Assets used in water supply:
Raw water storage and supply assets:
Bores30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2005
Dam or weir intake structures100 years2.00%1.00%1 Jan 2005
Dams and weirs100 years2.00%1.00%1 Jan 2005
Water treatment assets:
Chemical storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2005
Sewerage and drainage services:
Sewage treatment assets:
Chemical storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2005
Water storage tanks80 years2.50%1.25%1 Jan 2005
WHOLESALE TRADE:
Tanks:
Chemical storage tanks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2019
Water storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2019
Petroleum product wholesaling:
Bulk fuel regional depot assets (excluding LPG assets):
Petroleum product storage tanks - fibreglass and steel20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Bulk fuel terminal assets (excluding LPG assets):
Fire protection systems (incorporating auxiliary monitors, fire and UV detectors, fire indicator anels, fire retardant lines and foam storage tank)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
LPG depot and terminal assets:
Depot and terminal storage vessels - aboveground and underground30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
LPG fleet refuelling facility:
Storage tanks30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
LPG tank truck assets:
LPG storage tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
RETAIL TRADE:
Motor vehicle tyre or tube retailing:
Storage shelving10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Fuel retailing:
Convenience store assets:
Safes:
Cash storage10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Gasoline and diesoline assets:
Underground fuel storage tanks - steel and fibreglass20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
LPG assets:
LPG storage tanks - aboveground and underground30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING:
Water transport and support services:
Commercial vessels:
Pontoon boats (excluding pontoons or floating jetties used for storage or walkway only)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Port assets:
Land based facilities:
Storage sheds, to the extent they form an integral part of bulk handling equipment40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2002
Courier pick-up and delivery services:
Materials handling equipment:
Storage racks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Other warehousing and storage services:
Warehouse and distribution centre equipment and machines:
Automated storage and retrieval machines20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Balers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
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
Carts/buggies15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Conveyors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Dock levellers, pallet jacks, pallet trucks and scissor lifts - see Table B Loading bay assets
Door controls and motor drive systems (incorporating chains, controls, motors and sensors, but excluding doors):
External20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Internal10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Floor sweepers/scrubbers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Forklift attachments:
Cages10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Push pull units11 years18.18%9.09%1 Jul 2011
Inflatable dock bags/seals/shelters10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Packaging machines and wrapping machines - see Table B Packaging machines
Pallet assets:
Dispensers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Lift tables10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Racks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Radio frequency terminal assets:
Barcode readers/scanners5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Portable/handheld and vehicle mounted terminal devices4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2011
Refrigeration assets - see Table B
Roll cages10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Trolleys10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Voice picking assets:
Battery chargers4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2011
Headsets4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2011
Terminals (on person)4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2011
Waste compactors (used for cardboard and plastic):
Electric15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Hydraulic20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
INFORMATION MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Motion picture and video activities:
Motion picture film processing assets:
Chemical storage tanks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2006
Electronic information storage services:
Aisle containments (including hot aisle containments (HAC), cold aisle containments (CAC))15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Data centre control systems - see Table B control systems and control system assets
Data centre cooling assets:
Chillers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units (including direct expansion (DX) systems)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Computer room air handling (CRAH) units (including chilled water systems)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Cooling towers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Humidifier assets:
Others (including ultrasonic humidifiers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Steam humidifiers (including steam generators)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
Rear door heat exchangers (RDHx)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Row-based cooling units assets:
Others (including direct expansion (DX) cooling system units)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Water-chilled15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Water buffer tanks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2017
Diesel rotary uninterruptible power supply (DRUPS)22 years9.09%4.55%1 Jul 2017
Fire protection and suppression systems assets - see Table B Fire control and alarm assets
Generators - see Table B Power supply assets: Emergency or standby
Leak detection systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Load banks15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2017
Modular data centre (including portable containerised data centre modules, prefabricated data centre modules - able to be transported)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Rack based power rails (including rack based power distribution unit (PDU))10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Racks10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2017
Raised floors25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2017
Rectifiers12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2017
Static transfer switches (STS)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2017
Switchboards - see Table B Switchboards
Security and monitoring systems assets - see Table B Security and monitoring assets
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems (excluding batteries)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2017
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems batteries5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2017
FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES:
Banking, building society and credit union operations:
Cash handling assets:
Coin cabinets, secure coin storage units and coin trolleys15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2019
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES:
Scientific testing and analysis services:
Coal laboratory assets:
Sample preparation assets:
Sample storage assets:
Cool room assets - see Table B Refrigeration assets
Portable refrigerators/freezers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2018
Mineral processing and metallurgical laboratory assets:
Sample preparation assets:
Sample storage assets:
Cool room assets - See Table B under 'Refrigeration'
Portable refrigerators/freezers8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2019
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE:
General practice medical services:
Cryosurgical assets:
Liquid nitrogen storage dewers and tanks10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Dental services:
Dentists' assets:
Dental x-ray assets:
Digital x-ray systems (including intra-oral storage phosphor plate systems and intra-oral digital sensor systems)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2003
Child care services:
Furniture used by children, freestanding:
Others (including bookcases, chairs and sofas, coat/dress-up racks, easels, room dividers, tables and storage shelving units)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2020
Play area assets:
Furniture, freestanding (including tables, seating and toy storage boxes)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2020
ARTS AND RECREATION SERVICES:
Health and fitness centres and gymnasia operation:
Health and fitness centre operation assets:
Free weight training assets:
Barbells, dumbbells, kettle bells, weight plates and storage racks6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2012
Amusement parks and centres operation and amusement and other recreational activities n.e.c.:
Marina operation:
Boat storage racks10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
OTHER SERVICES:
Automotive repair and maintenance:
Automotive and heavy vehicle repair and maintenance assets:
Storage shelving10 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:
Storage assets (including racking, shelving, safety cabinets and storage cabinets)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Surface preparation assets:
Abrasive blasting assets:
Abrasive recovery/recycling machines and associated equipment (including storage hoppers)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2015
Laundry and dry cleaning services:
Support assets:
Laundry handling assets:
Conveyors and garment sorting and storage systems15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Office furniture, freestanding:
Cabinets (including credenzas, cupboards, filing, mapping, mobile, stationery and storage type):
Metal20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2005
Timber/laminated15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2005
Mobile storage units (compactus type)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2005
Power supply assets:
Storage batteries15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Warehouse and distribution centre equipment and machines:
Automated storage and retrieval machines20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Waste storage and disposal bins (including crane bins, hooklift bins, skip bins and other industrial use bins)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016

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Source: TR 2022/1