Taxation Ruling

TR 2014/4

TR 2014/4 - Income tax: effective life of depreciating assets (applicable from 1 July 2014)

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TR 2014/4 - Effective lives (Industry Categories)
Table A as at 1 July 2014 - RETAIL TRADE

RETAIL TRADE
( 39110 to 43209 )
 
ASSET LIFE
(YEARS)
REVIEWED DATE OF
APPLICATION
Counters, freestanding (including check-out and service counters) 10   *   1   Jul   2005
Electronic article surveillance (EAS) system assets (including barcodes or tag deactivators and detachers, door pedestals, electronic tag release assets, receivers and transmitters) 5   *   1   Jul   2005
Floor coverings (removable without damage):      
        Carpet 8   *   1   Jul   2005
        Floating timber 10   *   1   Jul   2005
        Linoleum 10   *   1   Jul   2005
        Vinyl 10   *   1   Jul   2005
Furniture, freestanding (including chairs, cupboards, racks, showcases and tables) 10   *   1   Jul   2005
Hot food display assets (including bain marie) 10   *   1   Jul   2005
Overhead track scales (including meat rail scales) 10   *   1   Jul   2005
Refrigeration assets:      
        Generally (including blast chillers, condensers, evaporators, refrigeration cabinets, standalone freezers and standalone refrigerators) 10   *   1   Jul   2014
        Ice making machines 8   *   1   Jul   2014
        Insulation panels used in cool or freezer rooms 40   *   1   Jul   2014
Roller shutter electric motors 20   *   1   Jul   2005
Shelving 10   *   1   Jul   2005
Trolleys, customer shopping type 7   *   1   Jul   2005
Trolleys, stock type 10   *   1   Jul   2005
Visual display assets (including body forms, head displayers, mannequins and seasonal decorations) 7   *   1   Jul   2005
 
Motor vehicle tyre or tube retailing
(39220)
ASSET LIFE
(YEARS)
REVIEWED DATE OF
APPLICATION
Air tools including ratchet guns 2   *   1   Jul   2011
Compressed air assets:
        Air compressors:
                Reciprocating 10   *   1   Jul   2011
                Rotary screw 10   *   1   Jul   2011
                Rotary vane 10   *   1   Jul   2011
        Air receivers 10   *   1   Jul   2011
        Air driers and dehumidifiers 10   *   1   Jul   2011
        Hose reels 3   *   1   Jul   2011
        Reticulation lines:
                Aluminium 15   *   1   Jul   2011
                Copper 20   *   1   Jul   2011
                Polyethylene 15   *   1   Jul   2011
                Steel 10   *   1   Jul   2011
Floor jacks:
        Used for car and light truck repairs 3   *   1   Jul   2011
        Used for heavy vehicle repairs 5   *   1   Jul   2011
Hand tools 10   *   1   Jul   2011
Stillages 15   *   1   Jul   2011
Storage shelving 10   *   1   Jul   2011
Tyre conveyors:
        Horizontal 10   *   1   Jul   2011
        Vertical 8   *   1   Jul   2011
Tyre fitting machines 5   *   1   Jul   2011
Tyre inflation cages 10   *   1   Jul   2011
Tyre inflators (automatic and manual) 3   *   1   Jul   2011
Tyre spreaders 8   *   1   Jul   2011
Vehicle hoists:
        Used for car and light truck repairs 10   *   1   Jul   2011
        Used for heavy vehicle repairs 20   *   1   Jul   2011
Wheel alignment machines 7   *   1   Jul   2011
Wheel balancing machines 5   *   1   Jul   2011
Wheel balancing plates, flanges and finger adaptors 5   *   1   Jul   2011
Wheel lifters 5   *   1   Jul   2011
Wheel lifter incorporating tyre spreaders 8   *   1   Jul   2011
 
Fuel retailing
(40000)
ASSET LIFE
(YEARS)
REVIEWED DATE OF
APPLICATION
Air compressors and air lines 7   *   1   Jul   2010
Automatic tank gauges 10   *   1   Jul   2010
Canopy lighting:      
        Liquid emitting diode 10   *   1   Jul   2010
        Radiant gas positive 5   *   1   Jul   2010
Convenience store assets:      
        Air conditioning systems 7   *   1   Jul   2010
        Back-loading refrigerated cabinets (incorporating fans, boosters and compressors) 10   *   1   Jul   2010
        CCTV video surveillance systems 4   *   1   Jul   2010
        Coffee making machines including espresso and drip filter type machines 5   *   1   Jul   2010
        Counters - freestanding 10   *   1   Jul   2010
        Display shelving and racking 10   *   1   Jul   2010
        Door controls and motor drive systems for automatic opening doors (incorporating controls, motors and sensors) excluding doors 7   *   1   Jul   2010
        Hot food display assets including bain maries 10   *   1   Jul   2010
        Microwave ovens 5   *   1   Jul   2010
        Pie warmers and heating units 10   *   1   Jul   2010
        Refrigerated cabinets and freezers 10   *   1   Jul   2010
        PA systems 12   *   1   Jul   2010
        Point of sale assets:      
                Barcode scanners 6   *   1   Jul   2010
                Electronic funds transfer point of sale machines (EFTPOS) 6   *   1   Jul   2010
                Forecourt controllers 6   *   1   Jul   2010
        Safes:      
                Cash storage 10   *   1   Jul   2010
                Cash vending 7   *   1   Jul   2010
                Cigarette safes 7   *   1   Jul   2010
Emergency shut off systems 10   *   1   Jul   2010
Facility signs 7   *   1   Jul   2010
Gasoline and diesoline assets:      
        Effluent treatment systems (incorporating motors, electronic circuitry, pumps, and separators) 8   *   1   Jul   2010
        Leak protection pressure systems 8   *   1   Jul   2010
        Single or multi product gasoline and diesoline dispensers (incorporating meters, electronic circuitry, LCD displays, cash presets, hoses, automatic nozzles, steel cabinets and, where applicable, vapour recovery monitoring and collection systems) 10   *   1   Jul   2010
        Single or multi product gasoline and diesoline pumps (incorporating pump units, meters, electronic circuitry, LCD displays, cash presets, hoses, automatic nozzles, steel cabinets and, where applicable, vapour recovery monitoring and collection systems 7   *   1   Jul   2010
        Pay at pump card reading systems 6   *   1   Jul   2010
        Submersible turbine pumps 8   *   1   Jul   2010
        Underground fuel distribution and containment piping systems (incorporating pipes, fittings and manholes) 20   *   1   Jul   2010
        Underground fuel storage tanks - steel and fibreglass 20   *   1   Jul   2010
Hot water systems 10   *   1   Jul   2010
LPG assets:      
        LPG pumps 7   *   1   Jul   2010
        LPG dispensers (incorporating meters, electronic circuitry, LCD displays, cash presets, hoses, automatic nozzles and steel cabinets) 10   *   1   Jul   2010
        LPG storage tanks - aboveground and underground 30   *   1   Jul   2010
        Underground steel piping systems (incorporating pipes, fittings and manholes) 20   *   1   Jul   2010
 
Food retailing
(41100 to 41290)
ASSET LIFE
(YEARS)
REVIEWED DATE OF
APPLICATION
Butchers' plant 20   1   Jan   2001
 
Other store-based retailing
( 42110 to 42799 )
ASSET LIFE
(YEARS)
REVIEWED DATE OF
APPLICATION
Newspaper wrapping machines 10   1   Jan   2001
Paint tinting and colour blending machines (manual and automatic) 7   *   1   Jul   2014

Not issued as a draft

References

ATO references:
NO 99/132027; 2000/20567; 2003/11601; 2004/17815; 2005/6504; 2005/18073; 2006/25212; 2007/7796; 2008/9394; 2009/5704; 1-20KCCA6; 1-2Z8ZAX4; 1-3VCCZ0O; 1-4NMTK3G; 1-5EJ20VG

ISSN: 1039-0731

Related Rulings/Determinations:

IT 2685
TR 2000/18
TR 2006/5
TR 2006/15
TR 2007/3
TR 2008/4
TR 2009/4
TR 2010/2
TR 2011/2
TR 2012/2
TR 2013/4

Subject References:
capped lives
determination of effective life
decline in value
depreciating assets
effective life
effective life determination

Legislative References:
ITAA 1997
ITAA 1997 Div 40
ITAA 1997 40-70(1)
ITAA 1997 40-72(1)
ITAA 1997 40-75(1)
ITAA 1997 40-95
ITAA 1997 40-100
ITAA 1997 40-100(5)
ITAA 1997 40-100(6)(b)
ITAA 1997 40-102(4)
ITAA 1997 40-102(4A)
ITAA 1997 40-105
ITAA 1997 40-110
TAA 1953

Other References:
Income Tax (Effective Life of Depreciating Assets) Amendment Determination 2014 (No. 1)

TR 2014/4 history
  Date: Version: Change:
  25 June 2014 Original ruling  
You are here 16 July 2014 Consolidated ruling Erratum
  6 August 2014 Consolidated ruling Addendum

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