Item 4: Self-assessed effective life

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For most depreciating assets, you can choose to either

• work out the effective life yourself (self-assess), or
• use an effective life determined by the Commissioner.

If you have adopted the Commissioner's effective life determination for all your depreciating assets included at A, B and C, print N for no at D. Go to part B of this schedule.

If you have self-assessed the effective life of any of your depreciating assets included at A, B or C, print Y for yes at D. Go to label E and/or F.

At E, write the total cost of all your depreciating assets (excluding motor vehicles) for which you:

• self-assessed the effective life, and
• claimed a deduction for decline in value for the first time this income year.

At F, write the total cost of all your motor vehicles for which you:

• self-assessed the effective life, and
• claimed a deduction for decline in value for the first time this income year.