Taxation Ruling
TR 2019/5
Income tax: effective life of depreciating assets (applicable from 1 July 2019)
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Transport, postal and warehousing - (46100 to 53090)
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TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING
(46100 to 53090) |
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Road transport
(46100 to 46239) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Containers, transportable (used to transport goods by road, rail and sea) | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2001 |
| Motor vehicles and trailers: | |||
| Buses having a gross vehicle mass of more than 3.5 tonnes [32] | 15 | *# | 1 Jan 2005 |
| Cars (motor vehicles designed to carry a load of less than one tonne and fewer than 9 passengers): | |||
| Generally | 8 | * | 1 Jan 2006 |
| Hire cars [33] : | |||
| Cars used to provide basic service ride-sourcing, ride-hailing or ride-sharing services (eg uberX) | 8 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Generally (including cars used to provide premium service ride-sourcing, ride-hailing or ride-sharing services eg UberBLACK) | 6 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Rental cars [34] | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Taxis | 4 | * | 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 less [35] | 12 | *# | 1 Jan 2005 |
| Limousines: | |||
| Sedan limousines | 6 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Stretch limousines | 12 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Minibuses having a gross vehicle mass of 3.5 tonnes or less and designed to carry 9 or more passengers [36] | 12 | *# | 1 Jan 2005 |
| Trailers having a gross vehicle mass greater than 4.5 tonnes [37] | 15 | *# | 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 trailers | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Mild steel trailers (painted and unpainted) | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Trucks having a gross vehicle mass greater than 3.5 tonnes (excluding off highway trucks used in mining operations) [38] | 15 | *# | 1 Jan 2005 |
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Tramway and light rail passenger transport services
(46220) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Infrastructure assets: | |||
| Communication, computer and passenger support assets: | |||
| Automatic vehicle monitoring computer systems | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Automatic vehicle monitoring tram borne equipment (including transponders) | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| CCTV systems | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Control systems | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Hand-held passenger ticketing machines | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Passenger information displays | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Passenger ticketing machines | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Radio base stations, intercoms | 7 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Electrification assets: | |||
| Lighting | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Overhead distribution lines (incorporating conductors, cross arms, feeders, insulators, inverters, fittings and poles) | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Power transformers | 40 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Substations (incorporating switchgear and circuit breakers) | 40 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Signalling assets (including automatic points) | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Track maintenance assets: | |||
| Truck mounted maintenance assets (including points cleaning, sweeping and welding machines) | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Trackwork (incorporating track drainage): | |||
| Ballasted track | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Curved track | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Embedded track | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Points (excluding automatic points) and crossings | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Track within depots | 40 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Tramway and light rail rolling stock: | |||
| Bogies | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Carriages, modules, saloons | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Pantographs | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
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Rail freight and passenger transport services
(47100 to 47200) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Containers, transportable (used to transport goods by road, rail and sea) | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2001 |
| Infrastructure assets: | |||
| Electrification assets: | |||
| Overhead distribution lines (incorporating conductors, contact catenary, cross arms, insulators and fittings, and poles) | 33 ⅓ | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Power transformers | 30 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Substations (incorporating switchgear and circuit breakers) | 40 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Passenger information and ticketing system | 15 | * | 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 | * | 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 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Light haul (trackwork carrying <1 GMT per annum) | 50 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Medium haul (trackwork carrying between 1 GMT and 20 GMT per annum) | 40 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Freight (trackwork used by vehicles with gross axle loads above 30 tonnes per vehicle) | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Passenger | 40 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Turnouts and crossings | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Monorail operation assets: | |||
| Infrastructure assets: | |||
| Communication, computer and passenger assets: | |||
| CCTV systems | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Control systems (including commutators) | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Hand held passenger ticketing machines | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Passenger information displays | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Passenger ticketing machines | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Phones, radio base stations, intercoms | 7 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Rescue and recovery vehicles | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Electrification assets: | |||
| Collector rails | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Lighting | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Power transformers | 40 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Standby generators | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Substations (incorporating switchgear and circuit breakers) | 40 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Track and maintenance assets: | |||
| Beams and columns | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Maintenance vehicles | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Track | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Track switches | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Traversers | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Monorail rolling stock: | |||
| Bogies | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Carriages, modules, saloons | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Railway rolling stock: | |||
| Locomotives: | |||
| Generally (including diesel-electric and electric) | 25 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Heavy haul (bulk minerals/coal) | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Underground (diesel-battery) | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Passenger: | |||
| Electric/diesel power cars and trailers | 30 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Locomotive hauled carriages (including baggage vans, diners, mail vans, sit-up cars, and sleepers) | 30 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Power vans | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Rail mounted track infrastructure assets: | |||
| Generally (including ballast wagons/cleaners/regulators, rail grinders, sleeper laying machines and track recorders) | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Mainline and switch tampers | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Wagons - bulk freight: | |||
| Mineral ores and coal: | |||
| Carbon steel | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Ferritic steel | 30 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Other: | |||
| Coke quenchers | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Grain hoppers | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Limestone | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Pneumatic discharge - cement | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Used on tram lines | 40 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| Tank cars | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Wagons - non bulk freight (including all wagons used for general and inter-modal freight) | 30 | * | 1 Jan 2002 |
| Note: From the 2012-13 income year, a capped life of 10 years is available for the decline in value of eligible shipping vessels but only if certain conditions are met (see subsection 40-102(4) item 10 and subsection 40-102(4A)) | |||
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Water transport and support services
(48100 to 48200 and 52110 to 52190) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Commercial vessels: | |||
| Canoes | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Dinghies and punts (not longer than 6 metres) | 12 | * | 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 metres | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Not longer than 10 metres | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Houseboats | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Inflatable boats (excluding rigid hull inflatable boats) | 7 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Jet skis | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Kayaks | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Offshore supply and support vessels | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Passenger vessels (including cruise vessels, skippered charter vessels, vehicle and passenger ferries, semi submersible vessels and water taxis): | |||
| Longer than 10 metres | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Not longer than 10 metres | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Pedal boats | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Pontoon boats (excluding pontoons or floating jetties used for storage or walkway only) | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Sail boats (not longer than 6 metres and including 'off the beach' boats) | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Ski boats | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Thrill boats (including jet boats) | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Trading ships: | |||
| Bulk carriers | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Cargo ships | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Container ships | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Roll on/roll off ships | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Tankers: | |||
| Oil and chemical | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| LNG and LPG | 30 | * | 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 metres | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Not longer than 10 metres | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Yachts and motor cruisers - bare boat charter (including monohulls, catamarans and trimarans) | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Support assets (acquired separately from the vessel): | |||
| Desalinators | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Hot water units: | |||
| Domestic | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Marine | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Lifting assets: | |||
| Hoists and winches: | |||
| Electric | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Hydraulic and mechanical | 10 | * | 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 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Outboard motors | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Power supply assets: | |||
| Batteries (deep cycle) | 3 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Generators (stand alone) | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Inverters | 6 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Safety assets: | |||
| Emergency signalling assets (including EPIRBS) | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Life rafts | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Trailers | 8 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Port assets: | |||
| Cargo handling equipment: | |||
| Containers, transportable (used to transport goods by road, rail and sea) | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2001 |
| Cranes: | |||
| Container/portainer | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Fixed | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Mobile (over 15.24 tonnes lift) | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Dozers | 9 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Forklifts: | |||
| Container handling | 7 ½ | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| General handling | 11 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Rail mounted gantries | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Reach stackers | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Ship loaders | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Ship unloaders | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Spreaders | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Stackers, reclaimers and stackers/reclaimers | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Straddle carriers | 12 ½ | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Wheel loaders | 8 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Control systems: | |||
| Control system assets - programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and hardware | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Motor control centre and motor control field devices | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Environmental equipment: | |||
| Current, tidal, wave and wind monitoring systems | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Oil spill containment boom | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Intermodal facilities: | |||
| Receival station assets (including belt feeder, hopper and tippler) | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Truck and rail receival dump pit | 50 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Land based facilities: | |||
| Concrete rail beams and rails | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Conveyor systems (incorporating chutes, gravity take-up assemblies, headframes, structures, surge bins, transfer towers and weigh towers) | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Dust suppression systems | 30 | * | 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 equipment | 40 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Navigational aids: | |||
| Land based navigational aids | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Offshore beacons, channel markers and lead lights: | |||
| Floating buoys | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Piled structures | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Other facilities: | |||
| Cathodic protection: | |||
| Impressed current system | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Sacrificial system | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Dry docks (including floating dry docks) | 40 | * | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Fender systems: | |||
| Elastomeric | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Timber | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Gangways - removable | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Mooring facilities (including bollards) | 40 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Mooring quick release hooks | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Pontoons - floating | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Slipways (incorporating rails, ramps, runners and winching systems) | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Wharves, dolphins and jetties | 40 | * | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Salvage machinery: | |||
| Boilers, vertical | 40 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| Engine hoisting | 40 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| Pumps: | |||
| Centrifugal, direct acting, and connections | 40 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| Duplex boiler feed | 40 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
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Other air and space transport
(49009) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Aircraft: | |||
| Aeroplanes: | |||
| General use [39] | 20 | *# | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Used predominantly for agricultural spraying or agricultural dusting [40] | 10 | *# | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Helicopters: | |||
| General use [41] | 20 | *# | 1 Jul 2002 |
| Used predominantly for mustering, agricultural spraying or agricultural dusting [42] | 10 | *# | 1 Jul 2002 |
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Scenic and sightseeing transport
(50100) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Gliders (including motor gliders) | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Hot air balloon ride operation assets: | |||
| Flight instruments | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Hot air balloon assets: | |||
| Baskets | 6 | * | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Burners | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Envelopes | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Fuel cylinders and tanks (incorporating shut off valves) | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Inflator fans | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Monocable circulating detachable, reversible and fixed ropeway assets operated in non-snowfield areas: | |||
| Cabins (including carriers) | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Communications assets: | |||
| Communications cables | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Radios | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Drive and return station assets (including braking systems, drive systems, gear boxes, motors, variable speed drives (VSDs) and tensioning systems) | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Rescue vehicles | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Ropes: | |||
| Haul ropes | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Track ropes | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Standby power drives | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Towers: | |||
| Tower heads | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Tower structures | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Transportation systems (incorporating drives and belts) | 3 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
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Pipeline transport
(50210) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Pipes and pipelines (including valves and fittings): | |||
| Generally | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2003 |
| Slurry pipework within processing facility (including slurry pipe to thickener) | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2006 |
| Pumps: | |||
| Generally | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2003 |
| Positive displacement pumps | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2003 |
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Other transport n.e.c.
(50290) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| 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 grips | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Chairs, T-bars and pomas | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Communication assets: | |||
| Communications cables - above ground | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Communications cables - under ground | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Radios and telephone systems | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Covered moving walkways (including covered walkways and carpets) | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Drive and return station assets (including braking systems, drive systems, gear boxes, motors, variable speed drives (VSDs) and tensioning systems) | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Oversnow transport assets: | |||
| Oversnow transporters | 8 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Skidoos | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Ropes: | |||
| Main hauling rope for detachable lifts etc | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Main hauling rope for fixed grip, t-bars lifts etc | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Snow grooming assets (including free groomers, snow blowers and winches) | 8 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Snowmaking assets including: | |||
| Air water guns and fan guns | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Compressors, pumps, water mains and pipes | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Cooling towers | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Electrical cables - above ground | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Electrical cables - under ground | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Weather stations | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Standby power drives | 25 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
| Tower heads and structures | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2009 |
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Postal services
(51010) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Mail house assets: | |||
| Envelope inserters | 7 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Folders | 12 ½ | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Guillotines | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Heat sealers | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Printers | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Racks | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Scales | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Scanners | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Trolleys | 8 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Postal delivery services: | |||
| Control systems and control system assets | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Flat mail optical character reading and sorting machines | 12 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Letter boxes (bulk private) | 30 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Letter sorting assets (including bar code sorters, culler facer cancellers and multiline optical character readers) | 12 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Motorcycles | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Parcel lockers | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Parcel sorting system assets (excluding control systems and control system assets) | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Post boxes (street type) | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
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Courier pick-up and delivery services
(51020) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Inspection assets: | |||
| Scales: | |||
| Bench | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Floor (platform) | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Weight dimension capture system assets (including checkweighers, in motion scales and readers) | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Materials handling equipment: | |||
| Ball transfer mats and castor decks | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Control systems and control system assets | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Conveyors (including shoe sorters) | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Forklifts - see Table B | |||
| Parcel sorting system assets (including sortation system assets) (excluding control systems and control system assets) | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Scissor lifts | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2015 |
| Storage racks | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Trolleys, freight barrows, cages and bins | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Pick up and delivery equipment: | |||
| Barcode label printers | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Portable hand held barcode readers (including point of delivery capture devices and delivery information acquisition devices) | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
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Airport operations and other air transport support services
(52200) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Aircraft maintenance assets: | |||
| Aircraft testing equipment | 13 ⅓ | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| General plant and machinery | 20 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| Hangar fixtures and fittings | 20 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| Plant subject to excessive corrosion | 10 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| Precision machines and plant | 10 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| Aircraft training assets: | |||
| Flight simulators | 8 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| Link trainers | 8 | 1 Jan 2001 | |
| Airport assets: | |||
| Aerobridges | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Baggage handling assets: | |||
| Baggage check-in stations (incorporating scales and check-in conveyors) | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Baggage outbound conveyor systems (incorporating belts, diverters, gearboxes, motors, ploughs, rollers, structures and tag readers) | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Baggage reclaim conveyor systems (incorporating belts, gearboxes, motors, rollers and structures) | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Control systems (excluding computers) | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Fire safety and rescue assets: | |||
| Breathing units | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Drills, air powered | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Fire fighting vehicles | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Rescue boats: | |||
| Aluminium | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Inflatable | 8 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Rescue units (jaws of life) | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Fuel supply assets: | |||
| Aircraft fueller vehicles | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Aircraft hydrant dispenser vehicles | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Filters, fuel | 25 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Fire fighting systems | 25 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Piping | 25 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Pumps, fuel | 25 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Tanks | 25 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Ground support assets: | |||
| Aircraft loader/unloader vehicles | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Aircraft stairs: | |||
| Manual | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Vehicle mounted | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Airstart units | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Containers, air cargo (used to transport goods by air) | 5 | * | 1 Jan 2001 |
| Ground power units | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| High lift service vehicles (including catering, lavatory, maintenance and water vehicles) | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Tow tractors | 20 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Tractors, baggage | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Tractor trolleys (including baggage and container trolleys, and dollies) | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Navigation aids: | |||
| Distance measuring assets | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Instrument landing systems | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Non-directional beacons (excluding towers) | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Radar sensors | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Towers | 30 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| VHF omni range assets (excluding towers) | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Runway sweepers | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Terminal building assets: | |||
| Flight information display signs (including monitors and LED screens) | 7 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Security scanning assets (including explosive detection systems, hand-held and walk through detectors, and x-ray screening systems) | 5 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Visual aids assets: | |||
| Docking guidance systems | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Lighting systems (including apron floodlighting, runway lighting and taxiway lighting) | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Movement area guidance signs | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Visual approach slope indicator systems (PAPI) | 15 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
| Wind direction indicators, illuminated | 10 | * | 1 Jan 2003 |
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Other transport support services n.e.c.
(52999) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Electronic toll collection assets: | |||
| Digital measuring instruments (including vehicle classifiers (laser or infrared) and electronic toll collection readers (radio frequency)) | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2005 |
| Electronic toll collection transponders | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2005 |
| Optical character recognition cameras | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2005 |
|
Other warehousing and storage services
(53090) |
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| ASSET |
LIFE
(YEARS) |
REVIEWED |
DATE OF
APPLICATION |
| Warehouse and distribution centre equipment and machines: | |||
| Automated storage and retrieval machines | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Balers | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Battery assets for warehouse vehicles (including pallet trucks and forklifts): | |||
| Batteries (detachable for recharging) | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Battery chargers: | |||
| Forklifts | 11 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Other | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Handling assets: | |||
| Battery tuggers | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Racking roller beds | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Transfer carts | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Washers | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Carts/buggies | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Conveyors | 15 | * | 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): | |||
| External | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Internal | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Floor sweepers/scrubbers | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Forklift attachments: | |||
| Cages | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Push pull units | 11 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Inflatable dock bags/seals/shelters | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Packaging machines and wrapping machines - see Table B Packaging machines | |||
| Pallet assets: | |||
| Dispensers | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Lift tables | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Racks | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Radio frequency terminal assets: | |||
| Barcode readers/scanners | 5 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Portable/handheld and vehicle mounted terminal devices | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Refrigeration assets - see Table B | |||
| Roll cages | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Trolleys | 10 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Voice picking assets: | |||
| Battery chargers | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Headsets | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Terminals (on person) | 4 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Waste compactors (used for cardboard and plastic): | |||
| Electric | 15 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Hydraulic | 20 | * | 1 Jul 2011 |
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
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)
| Date: | Version: | Change: | |
| 26 June 2019 | Original ruling | ||
| You are here | 22 April 2020 | Consolidated ruling |