Taxation Ruling

TR 2019/5

Income tax: effective life of depreciating assets (applicable from 1 July 2019)

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ASSET LIFE
(YEARS)
REVIEWED DATE OF
APPLICATION
Tarpaulins 5     *     1   Jul   2014
Telephony:
    Mobile phones 3     *     1   Jul   2014
    Telephone systems (including analogue and digital telephone systems, PABX/PBX systems, key/commander systems, VoIP systems and hybrid telephone systems such as IP-PBX systems etc) 7     *     1   Jul   2015
Television sets 10     *     1   Jul   2014
Tractors 12     *     1   Jul   2007
Trailers - see Table B Motor vehicles and trailers
Two-way radios:
    Base stations 6     *     1   Jul   2014
    Mobile units 6     *     1   Jul   2014
    Portable units 3     *     1   Jul   2014
    Repeaters 7     *     1   Jul   2014

Not previously issued as a draft

References

ATO references:
NO 1-HHM96UX

Previous Rulings/Determinations:
TR 2013/4
TR 2014/4
TR 2015/2
TR 2016/1
TR 2017/2
TR 2018/4

ISSN: 2205-6122

Subject References:
depreciation
depreciation rate
effective life

Business Line:  PGI

Legislative References:
ITAA 1997
ITAA 1997 Div 40
ITAA 1997 40-25
ITAA 1997 40-70(1)
ITAA 1997 40-72(1)
ITAA 1997 40-75(1)
ITAA 1997 40-95
ITAA 1997 40-95(4)
ITAA 1997 40-95(5)
ITAA 1997 40-95(7)
ITAA 1997 40-100
ITAA 1997 40-100(5)
ITAA 1997 40-100(6)(b)
ITAA 1997 40-102
ITAA 1997 40-102(4)
ITAA 1997 40-102(4A)
ITAA 1997 40-105
ITAA 1997 40-110
ITAA 1997 40-345(2)
TAA 1953

Other References:
Income Tax (Effective Life of Depreciating Assets) Amendment Determination 2019 (No. 1)

TR 2019/5 history
  Date: Version: Change:
You are here 26 June 2019 Original ruling  
  22 April 2020 Consolidated ruling Addendum

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