Taxation Ruling

TR 2022/1

Income tax: effective life of depreciating assets (applicable from 1 July 2022)

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    This Ruling, which applies from 1 July 2022, replaces TR 2021/3 (see paragraph 6 of this Ruling for further details).

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ASSET LIFE
(YEARS) 		REVIEWED DATE OF
APPLICATION
Electric bicycles (e-bicycles and e-bikes) 4     *     1 July 2022
Electric scooters (e-scooters) 2     *     1 July 2022
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-SY3H7A0

Previous Rulings/Determinations:
TR 2017/2
TR 2018/4
TR 2019/5
TR 2020/3
TR 2021/3

ISSN: 2205-6122

Subject References:
depreciation
depreciation rate
effective life

Business Line:  PGI

Legislative References:
ITAA 1997 Div 40
ITAA 1997 40-25
ITAA 1997 40-25(7)
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 40-102(5)
ITAA 1997 40-105
ITAA 1997 40-110
ITAA 1997 40-345(2)
IT(TP)A 1997 Subdiv 40-BB

Other References:
Income Tax (Effective Life of Depreciating Assets) Amendment Determination (No 1) 2022

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