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:
Variable speed drives (VSDs)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2008
Agriculture:
Grain, cotton, peanut and rice assets:
Precision farming assets (including GPS, controllers, lightbars, variable rate technology assets, but excluding hydraulic automated steering)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2007
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
MANUFACTURING:
Meat processing:
Support assets:
Control systems assets:
Variable speed drives (VSDs)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Bakery product manufacturing (non-factory based):
Sugar milling assets:
Support assets:
Control system assets:
Variable speed drives (VSDs)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Sugar refining assets:
Support assets:
Control system assets:
Variable speed drives (VSDs)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Other food product manufacturing n.e.c.:
Coffee processing assets:
Support assets:
Control system assets (including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and variable speed drives (VSDs))10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Tea processing assets:
Support assets:
Control system assets (including control cabinets and switchgear, instrumentation, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and variable speed drives (VSDs))10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Sanitary paper product manufacturing:
Support assets:
Control system and monitoring assets (including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), variable speed drives (VSDs), instruments and sensors)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Industrial gas manufacturing:
Support and other assets:
Control system assets:
Control cabinets and panels, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and variable speed drives (VSDs)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Basic organic chemical manufacturing:
Ethanol manufacturing assets:
Support and other assets:
Control system assets:
Control cabinets and panels, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), switchgear and variable speed drives (VSDs)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
Basic inorganic chemical manufacturing:
Ammonia manufacturing assets:
Support assets:
Control system assets:
Control cabinets and panels, program logic controllers (PLCs), switchgear and variable speed drives (VSDs)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Polymer film and sheet packaging material manufacturing:
Support assets:
Control system assets (including control cabinets and panels, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), switchgear and variable speed drives (VSDs))10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2014
Rigid and semi-rigid polymer product manufacturing:
Control system assets - see Table B Control systems and control system assets (including control cabinets and panels, instruments, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), sensors, switchgear telemetry and variable speed drives (VSDs))
Steel coil roll forming, slitting and blanking and sheet metal forming:
Steel coil roll forming assets:
Control systems assets:
Variable speed drives (VSDs)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2012
ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND WASTE SERVICES:
Water supply:
Assets used in water supply:
Water supply control systems assets:
Variable speed drives (VSDs)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2005
Sewerage and drainage services:
Sewerage control systems assets:
Variable speed drives (VSDs)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2005
TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING:
Scenic and sightseeing transport:
Monocable circulating detachable, reversible and fixed ropeway assets operated in non-snowfield areas:
Drive and return station assets (including braking systems, drive systems, gear boxes, motors, variable speed drives (VSDs) and tensioning systems)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
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):
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
FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES:
Banking, building society and credit union operations:
Variable message signs, such as electronic FX boards and digital LED screens - see Table B Advertising signs
RENTAL, HIRING AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES:
Rental and hiring services (except real estate):
Traffic management assets:
Traffic management signs:
Variable message signs10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Residential property operators:
Assets generally:
Air conditioning assets (excluding ducting, pipes and vents):
Damper motors (including variable air volume box controller)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Fire control assets:
Stair pressurisation assets:
AC variable speed drives (VSDs)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2004
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Specialist medical services n.e.c.:
Thoracic physicians' assets:
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and variable positive airway pressure (VPAP) systems7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2003
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Air-conditioning assets (excluding pipes, duct work and vents):
Damper motors (including variable air volume box controllers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2003
Control systems and control system assets (including control cabinets and panels, instruments, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), sensors, switchgear telemetry and variable speed drives VSDs))10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Fire control and alarm assets:
Stair pressurisation assets:
AC variable speed drives (VSDs)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2004

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Source: TR 2022/1