Taxation Ruling

TR 2018/4

Income tax: effective life of depreciating assets (applicable from 1 July 2018)

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ASSET	LIFE (YEARS)	REVIEWED	DATE OF APPLICATION
Employee time and attendance recorders (including bundy clocks, time clocks etc):
Computerised time and attendance recorders (including fingerprint and face recognition systems and swipe card digital time clock systems)	10	*	1 Jul 2013
Standalone electronic time and attendance recorders (card based etc)	10	*	1 Jul 2013
Escalators (machinery and their moving parts)	20	*	1 Jan 2003

References

ATO references:
NO 1-B8V6TGB

ISSN: 2205-6122

Related Rulings/Determinations:

TR 2018/4W
TR 2013/4
TR 2014/4
TR 2015/2
TR 2016/1
TR 2017/2

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 2018 (No. 1)

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