ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING:
Road transport:
Containers, transportable (used to transport goods by road, rail and sea)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
Motor vehicles and trailers:
Buses having a gross vehicle mass of more than 3.5 tonnes15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2005
Cars (motor vehicles designed to carry a load of less than one tonne and fewer than 9 passengers):
Generally8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2006
Hire cars:
Cars used to provide basic service ride-sourcing, ride-hailing or ride-sharing services (e.g. uberX)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2016
Generally (including cars used to provide premium service ride-sourcing, ride-hailing or ride-sharing services e.g. UberBLACK)6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2016
Rental cars5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2016
Taxis4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2015
Light commercial vehicles designed to carry a load of one tonne or greater and having a gross vehicle mass of 3.5 tonnes or less12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jan 2005
Limousines:
Sedan limousines6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2016
Stretch limousines12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2016
Minibuses having a gross vehicle mass of 3.5 tonnes or less and designed to carry 9 or more passengers12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jan 2005
Trailers having a gross vehicle mass greater than 4.5 tonnes15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2005
Trailers having a gross vehicle mass of 4.5 tonnes or less:
Aluminium, galvanised steel, galvanised hot dipped steel and powder coated trailers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Mild steel trailers (painted and unpainted)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
Trucks having a gross vehicle mass greater than 3.5 tonnes (excluding off highway trucks used in mining operations)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2005
Tramway and light rail passenger transport services:
Infrastructure assets:
Communication, computer and passenger support assets:
Automatic vehicle monitoring computer systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Automatic vehicle monitoring tram borne equipment (including transponders)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
CCTV systems4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2010
Control systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Hand-held passenger ticketing machines5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
Passenger information displays10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Passenger ticketing machines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Radio base stations, intercoms7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
Electrification assets:
Lighting15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Overhead distribution lines (incorporating conductors, cross arms, feeders, insulators, inverters, fittings and poles)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Power transformers40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2010
Substations (incorporating switchgear and circuit breakers)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2010
Signalling assets (including automatic points)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Track maintenance assets:
Truck mounted maintenance assets (including points cleaning, sweeping and welding machines)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Trackwork (incorporating track drainage):
Ballasted track25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2010
Curved track20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Embedded track30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Points (excluding automatic points) and crossings20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2010
Track within depots40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2010
Tramway and light rail rolling stock:
Bogies30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Carriages, modules, saloons30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Pantographs15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Rail freight and passenger transport services:
Containers, transportable (used to transport goods by road, rail and sea)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
Infrastructure assets:
Electrification assets:
Overhead distribution lines (incorporating conductors, contact catenary, cross arms, insulators and fittings, and poles)33 ⅓ years6.00%3.00%1 Jan 2002
Power transformers30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2002
Substations (incorporating switchgear and circuit breakers)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2002
Passenger information and ticketing system15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2002
Signalling assets (including axle detectors, block signals, dragging equipment detector, hot boxes, interlockings, level crossings, and train control and train describer)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2002
Trackwork (incorporating rails, sleepers, ballast, permanent way/top 600, and integral bridges, culverts and tunnels):
Freight (trackwork used by vehicles with gross axle loads of 30 tonnes and below per vehicle):
Heavy haul (trackwork carrying >20 GMT per annum)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2002
Light haul (trackwork carrying <1 GMT per annum)50 years4.00%2.00%1 Jan 2002
Medium haul (trackwork carrying between 1 GMT and 20 GMT per annum)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2002
Freight (trackwork used by vehicles with gross axle loads above 30 tonnes per vehicle)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2002
Passenger40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2002
Turnouts and crossings20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2002
Monorail operation assets:
Infrastructure assets:
Communication, computer and passenger assets:
CCTV systems4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2010
Control systems (including commutators)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Hand held passenger ticketing machines5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
Passenger information displays10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Passenger ticketing machines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Phones, radio base stations, intercoms7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2010
Rescue and recovery vehicles30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Electrification assets:
Collector rails30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Lighting15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Power transformers40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2010
Standby generators25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2010
Substations (incorporating switchgear and circuit breakers)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2010
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
Track and maintenance assets:
Beams and columns30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Maintenance vehicles15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Track30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Track switches30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Traversers30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Monorail rolling stock:
Bogies30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Carriages, modules, saloons30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2010
Railway rolling stock:
Locomotives:
Generally (including diesel-electric and electric)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2002
Heavy haul (bulk minerals/coal)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2002
Underground (diesel-battery)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2002
Passenger:
Electric/diesel power cars and trailers30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2002
Locomotive hauled carriages (including baggage vans, diners, mail vans, sit-up cars, and sleepers)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2002
Power vans15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2002
Rail mounted track infrastructure assets:
Generally (including ballast wagons/cleaners/regulators, rail grinders, sleeper laying machines and track recorders)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2002
Mainline and switch tampers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2002
Wagons - bulk freight:
Mineral ores and coal:
Carbon steel20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2002
Ferritic steel30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2002
Other:
Coke quenchers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2002
Grain hoppers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2002
Limestone20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2002
Pneumatic discharge - cement20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2002
Used on tram lines40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2001
Tank cars20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2002
Wagons - non bulk freight (including all wagons used for general and inter-modal freight)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2002
Note::
Water transport and support services:
Commercial vessels:
Canoes10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Dinghies and punts (not longer than 6 metres)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2009
Fishing vessels (including trawlers, long liners, seiners, fin fish boats, pearling boats, lobster boats, aquaculture and other fishing boats):
Longer than 10 metres20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Not longer than 10 metres15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Houseboats20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Inflatable boats (excluding rigid hull inflatable boats)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2009
Jet skis4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2009
Kayaks5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Offshore supply and support vessels20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Passenger vessels (including cruise vessels, skippered charter vessels, vehicle and passenger ferries, semi submersible vessels and water taxis):
Longer than 10 metres20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Not longer than 10 metres15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Pedal boats10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Pontoon boats (excluding pontoons or floating jetties used for storage or walkway only)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Sail boats (not longer than 6 metres and including 'off the beach' boats)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Ski boats10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Thrill boats (including jet boats)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Trading ships:
Bulk carriers20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Cargo ships20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Container ships20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Roll on/roll off ships20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Tankers:
Oil and chemical20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
LNG and LPG30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2009
Work vessels (including barges, coastal supply boats, dredges, general work boats, landing craft, launches, lighters, line boats, pilot boats, runabouts and tug boats):
Longer than 10 metres20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Not longer than 10 metres15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Yachts and motor cruisers - bare boat charter (including monohulls, catamarans and trimarans)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Support assets (acquired separately from the vessel):
Desalinators10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Hot water units:
Domestic5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Marine10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Lifting assets:
Hoists and winches:
Electric5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Hydraulic and mechanical10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Navigational and communication assets acquired separately from the vessel (including autopilots, chart plotters, depth sounders, GPS, radar systems and marine radios)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Outboard motors5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Power supply assets:
Batteries (deep cycle)3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2009
Generators (stand alone)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Inverters6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2009
Safety assets:
Emergency signalling assets (including EPIRBS)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Life rafts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Trailers8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2009
Port assets:
Cargo handling equipment:
Containers, transportable (used to transport goods by road, rail and sea)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
Cranes:
Container/portainer20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Fixed25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2002
Mobile (over 15.24 tonnes lift)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Dozers9 years22.22%11.11%1 Jul 2002
Forklifts:
Container handling7 ½ years26.67%13.33%1 Jul 2002
General handling11 years18.18%9.09%1 Jul 2002
Rail mounted gantries15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2002
Reach stackers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Ship loaders30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Ship unloaders20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Spreaders5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2002
Stackers, reclaimers and stackers/reclaimers25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2002
Straddle carriers12 ½ years16.00%8.00%1 Jul 2002
Wheel loaders8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2002
Control systems:
Control system assets - programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and hardware10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Motor control centre and motor control field devices20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Environmental equipment:
Current, tidal, wave and wind monitoring systems5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2002
Oil spill containment boom10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Intermodal facilities:
Receival station assets (including belt feeder, hopper and tippler)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Truck and rail receival dump pit50 years4.00%2.00%1 Jul 2002
Land based facilities:
Concrete rail beams and rails30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Conveyor systems (incorporating chutes, gravity take-up assemblies, headframes, structures, surge bins, transfer towers and weigh towers)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Dust suppression systems30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Electricity supply assets - see Table A Electricity supply (26110 to 26400)
Storage sheds, to the extent they form an integral part of bulk handling equipment40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2002
Navigational aids:
Land based navigational aids20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Offshore beacons, channel markers and lead lights:
Floating buoys10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Piled structures20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Other facilities:
Cathodic protection:
Impressed current system30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Sacrificial system15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2002
Dry docks (including floating dry docks)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2013
Fender systems:
Elastomeric20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Timber10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Gangways - removable10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Mooring facilities (including bollards)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2002
Mooring quick release hooks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Pontoons - floating20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Slipways (incorporating rails, ramps, runners and winching systems)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2002
Wharves, dolphins and jetties40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2002
Salvage machinery:
Boilers, vertical40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2001
Engine hoisting40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2001
Pumps:
Centrifugal, direct acting, and connections40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2001
Duplex boiler feed40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2001
Other air and space transport:
Aircraft:
Aeroplanes:
General use20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Used predominantly for agricultural spraying or agricultural dusting10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Helicopters:
General use20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2002
Used predominantly for mustering, agricultural spraying or agricultural dusting10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
Scenic and sightseeing transport:
Gliders (including motor gliders)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Hot air balloon ride operation assets:
Flight instruments10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Hot air balloon assets:
Baskets6 years33.33%16.67%1 Jul 2013
Burners10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2013
Envelopes5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2013
Fuel cylinders and tanks (incorporating shut off valves)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2013
Inflator fans15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2013
Monocable circulating detachable, reversible and fixed ropeway assets operated in non-snowfield areas:
Cabins (including carriers)25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Communications assets:
Communications cables10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Radios5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
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
Rescue vehicles30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2009
Ropes:
Haul ropes10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Track ropes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Standby power drives25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Towers:
Tower heads15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Tower structures30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2009
Transportation systems (incorporating drives and belts)3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2009
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
Pumps:
Generally20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2003
Positive displacement pumps15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2003
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):
Chair head grips15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Chairs, T-bars and pomas25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Communication assets:
Communications cables - above ground10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Communications cables - under ground25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Radios and telephone systems5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Covered moving walkways (including covered walkways and carpets)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
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
Oversnow transport assets:
Oversnow transporters8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2009
Skidoos5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Ropes:
Main hauling rope for detachable lifts etc15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Main hauling rope for fixed grip, t-bars lifts etc20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Snow grooming assets (including free groomers, snow blowers and winches)8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2009
Snowmaking assets including:
Air water guns and fan guns10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Compressors, pumps, water mains and pipes20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2009
Cooling towers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2009
Electrical cables - above ground10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2009
Electrical cables - under ground25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Weather stations5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2009
Standby power drives25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jul 2009
Tower heads and structures30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2009
Postal services:
Mail house assets:
Envelope inserters7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2015
Folders12 ½ years16.00%8.00%1 Jul 2015
Guillotines15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2015
Heat sealers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Printers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
Racks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2015
Scales5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
Scanners5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
Trolleys8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jul 2015
Postal delivery services:
Control systems and control system assets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
Flat mail optical character reading and sorting machines12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2016
Letter boxes (bulk private)30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jul 2016
Letter sorting assets (including bar code sorters, culler facer cancellers and multiline optical character readers)12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2016
Motorcycles5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2016
Parcel lockers10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
Parcel sorting system assets (excluding control systems and control system assets)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2016
Post boxes (street type)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2016
Courier pick-up and delivery services:
Inspection assets:
Scales:
Bench10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Floor (platform)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Weight dimension capture system assets (including checkweighers, in motion scales and readers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Materials handling equipment:
Ball transfer mats and castor decks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Control systems and control system assets10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2016
Conveyors (including shoe sorters)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2011
Forklifts - see Table B
Parcel sorting system assets (including sortation system assets) (excluding control systems and control system assets)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2016
Scissor lifts10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Storage racks20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jul 2011
Trolleys, freight barrows, cages and bins10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2011
Pick up and delivery equipment:
Barcode label printers5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2011
Portable hand held barcode readers (including point of delivery capture devices and delivery information acquisition devices)4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2011
Airport operations and other air transport support services:
Aircraft maintenance assets - see Table A Aircraft manufacturing and repair services (23940)
Aircraft training assets:
Flight simulators8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2001
Link trainers8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2001
Airport assets:
Aerobridges20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Baggage handling assets:
Baggage check-in stations (incorporating scales and check-in conveyors)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Baggage outbound conveyor systems (incorporating belts, diverters, gearboxes, motors, ploughs, rollers, structures and tag readers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Baggage reclaim conveyor systems (incorporating belts, gearboxes, motors, rollers and structures)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Control systems (excluding computers)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Fire safety and rescue assets:
Breathing units10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Drills, air powered10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Fire fighting vehicles20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Rescue boats:
Aluminium20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Inflatable8 years25.00%12.50%1 Jan 2003
Rescue units (jaws of life)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Fuel supply assets:
Aircraft fueller vehicles15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Aircraft hydrant dispenser vehicles15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Filters, fuel25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2003
Fire fighting systems25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2003
Piping25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2003
Pumps, fuel25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2003
Tanks25 years8.00%4.00%1 Jan 2003
Ground support assets:
Aircraft loader/unloader vehicles15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Aircraft stairs:
Manual20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Vehicle mounted15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Airstart units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Containers, air cargo (used to transport goods by air)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2001
Ground power units15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
High lift service vehicles (including catering, lavatory, maintenance and water vehicles)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Tow tractors20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2003
Tractors, baggage15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Tractor trolleys (including baggage and container trolleys, and dollies)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Navigation aids:
Distance measuring assets15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Instrument landing systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Non-directional beacons (excluding towers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Radar sensors15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Towers30 years6.67%3.33%1 Jan 2003
VHF omni range assets (excluding towers)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Runway sweepers15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Terminal building assets:
Flight information display signs (including monitors and LED screens)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jan 2003
Security scanning assets (including explosive detection systems, hand-held and walk through detectors, and x-ray screening systems)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jan 2003
Visual aids assets:
Docking guidance systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Lighting systems (including apron floodlighting, runway lighting and taxiway lighting)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Movement area guidance signs10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Visual approach slope indicator systems (PAPI)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
Wind direction indicators, illuminated10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2003
Other transport support services n.e.c.:
Electronic toll collection assets:
Digital measuring instruments (including vehicle classifiers (laser or infrared) and electronic toll collection readers (radio frequency))4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2005
Electronic toll collection transponders4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2005
Optical character recognition cameras4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2005
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

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Source: TR 2022/1