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    Treatment as depreciating assets or capital works

    In the following list, 'own estimate' refers to the fact that there was no Commissioner's determination in effect, and you may make an estimate of the effective life in accordance with the principles set out in working out the effective life yourself.

    Table 3: Assets – general

    Asset

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired before 1 July 2004

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired from 1 July 2004

    Capital works deduction (Div 43)

    air conditioning assets

    see table 5

    -

    -

    cable trays

    -

    -

    Yes

    ceiling fans

    own estimate

    5

    -

    clocks, electric

    13⅓

    10

    -

    cupboards, other than freestanding

    -

    -

    Yes

    digital video display (DVD) players

    own estimate

    5

    -

    door closers

    own estimate

    10

    -

    door locks and latches (excluding electronic code pads)

    -

    -

    Yes

    door stops, fixed

    -

    -

    Yes

    door stops, freestanding

    own estimate

    10

    -

    electrical assets (including conduits, distribution boards, power points, safety switches, switchboards, switches and wiring)

    -

    -

    Yes

    escalators (machinery and moving parts)

    see table 4

    -

    -

    facade, fixed

    -

    -

    Yes

    floor coverings, fixed (including cork, linoleum, parquetry, tiles and vinyl)

    -

    -

    Yes

    floor coverings (removable without damage):

    -

    -

    -

    carpet

    10

    10

    -

    floating timber

    own estimate

    15

    -

    linoleum

    10

    10

    -

    vinyl

    10

    10

    -

    furniture, freestanding

    13⅓

    13⅓

    -

    garbage bins

    6⅔

    10

    -

    garbage chutes

    -

    -

    Yes

    garbage compacting systems (excluding chutes)

    6⅔

    6⅔

    -

    generators

    20

    20

    -

    grease traps

    -

    -

    Yes

    gym assets:

    -

    -

    -

    cardiovascular

    own estimate

    5

    -

    resistance

    own estimate

    10

    -

    hand dryers, electrical

    10

    10

    -

    hand rails

    -

    -

    Yes

    heaters:

    -

    -

    -

    fixed:

    -

    -

    -

    ducts, pipes, vents and wiring

    -

    -

    Yes

    electric

    10

    15

    -

    fire places (including wood heaters)

    -

    -

    Yes

    gas:

    -

    -

    -

    ducted central heating unit

    own estimate

    20

    -

    other

    own estimate

    15

    -

    freestanding

    10

    15

    -

    hooks, robe

    -

    -

    Yes

    hot water systems (excluding piping):

    -

    -

    -

    electric

    20

    12

    -

    gas

    20

    12

    -

    solar

    20

    15

    -

    hot water system piping

    -

    -

    Yes

    insulation

    -

    -

    Yes

    intercom system assets

    own estimate

    10

    -

    lift wells

    -

    -

    Yes

    lifts (including hydraulic and traction lifts)

    see table 4

    -

    -

    lights:

    -

    -

    -

    fittings (excluding hardwired)

    20

    5

    -

    fittings, hardwired

    -

    -

    Yes

    freestanding

    own estimate

    5

    -

    shades, removable

    own estimate

    5

    -

    linen

    own estimate

    5

    -

    master antenna television (MATV) assets:

    -

    -

    -

    amplifiers

    own estimate

    10

    -

    modulators

    own estimate

    10

    -

    power sources

    own estimate

    10

    -

    master antenna television (MATV) assets (excluding amplifiers, modulators and power sources)

    -

    -

    Yes

    mirrors, fixed

    -

    -

    Yes

    mirrors, freestanding

    own estimate

    15

    -

    radios

    10

    10

    -

    ramps

    -

    -

    Yes

    rugs

    own estimate

    7

    -

    safes, fixed

    -

    -

    Yes

    sanitary fixtures, fixed (including soap dispensers)

    -

    -

    Yes

    satellite dishes

    -

    -

    Yes

    screens

    -

    -

    Yes

    shelving, other than freestanding

    -

    -

    Yes

    shutters

    -

    -

    Yes

    signs, fixed

    -

    -

    Yes

    skylights

    -

    -

    Yes

    solar powered generating system assets

    own estimate

    20

    -

    stereo systems (incorporating amplifiers, cassette players, compact disc players, radios and speakers)

    own estimate

    7

    -

    surround sound systems (incorporating audio-video receivers and speakers)

    own estimate

    10

    -

    telecommunications assets:

    -

    -

    -

    cordless phones

    own estimate

    4

    -

    distribution frames

    -

    -

    Yes

    PABX computerised assets

    20

    10

    -

    telephone hand sets

    own estimate

    10

    -

    television antennas, fixed

    -

    -

    Yes

    television antennas, freestanding

    own estimate

    5

    -

    television sets

    10

    10

    -

    vacuum cleaners:

    -

    -

    -

    ducted:

    -

    -

    -

    hoses

    own estimate

    10

    -

    motors

    own estimate

    10

    -

    wands

    own estimate

    10

    -

    portable

    10

    10

    -

    vacuum cleaners, ducted (excluding hoses, motors and wands)

    -

    -

    Yes

    ventilation ducting and vents

    -

    -

    Yes

    ventilation fans

    own estimate

    20

    -

    video cassette recorder systems (VCR)

    own estimate

    5

    -

    water pumps

    20

    20

    -

    water tanks

    -

    -

    Yes

    window awnings, insect screens, louvres, pelmets and tracks

    -

    -

    Yes

    window blinds, internal

    20

    10

    -

    window curtains

    6⅔

    6

    -

    window shutters, automatic:

    -

    -

    -

    controls

    own estimate

    10

    -

    motors

    own estimate

    10

    -

    window shutters, automatic (excluding controls and motors)

    -

    -

    Yes

    Bathroom assets

    Asset

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired before 1 July 2004

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired from 1 July 2004

    Capital works deduction (Div 43)

    accessories, fixed (including mirrors, rails, soap holders and toilet roll holders)

    -

    -

    Yes

    accessories, freestanding (including shower caddies, soap holders, toilet brushes)

    own estimate

    5

    -

    exhaust fans (including light/heating)

    own estimate

    10

    -

    fixtures (including baths, bidets, tap ware, toilets, vanity units and wash basins)

    -

    -

    Yes

    heated towel rails, electric

    own estimate

    10

    -

    shower assets (including doors, rods, screens and trays)

    -

    -

    Yes

    shower curtains (excluding curtain rods and screens)

    own estimate

    2

    -

    spa baths (excluding pumps)

    -

    -

    Yes

    spa bath pumps

    20

    20

    -

    Bedroom assets

    Asset

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired before 1 July 2004

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired from 1 July 2004

    Capital works deduction (Div 43)

    wardrobes, other than freestanding (incorporating doors, fixed fittings and mirrors)

    -

    -

    Yes

    Fire control assets

    Asset

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired before 1 July 2004

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired from 1 July 2004

    Capital works deduction (Div 43)

    alarms:

    -

    -

    -

    heat

    20

    6

    -

    smoke

    20

    6

    -

    detection and alarm systems:

    -

    -

    -

    alarm bells

    20

    12

    -

    cabling and reticulation

    -

    -

    Yes

    detectors (including addressable manual call points, heat, multi-type and smoke)

    own estimate

    20

    -

    fire indicator panels

    20

    12

    -

    manual call points (non-addressable)

    -

    -

    Yes

    doors, fire and separation

    -

    -

    Yes

    emergency warning and intercommunication systems (EWIS):

    -

    -

    -

    master emergency control panels

    20

    12

    -

    speakers

    20

    12

    -

    strobe lights

    20

    12

    -

    warden intercom phone

    20

    12

    -

    extinguishers

    13⅓

    15

    -

    hose cabinet and reels (excluding hoses and nozzles)

    -

    -

    Yes

    hoses and nozzles

    20

    10

    -

    hydrant boosters (excluding pumps)

    -

    -

    Yes

    hydrants

    -

    -

    Yes

    lights, exit and emergency

    -

    -

    Yes

    pumps (including diesel and electric)

    20

    25

    -

    sprinkler systems (excluding pumps)

    -

    -

    Yes

    stair pressurisation assets:

    -

    -

    -

    AC variable speed drives

    own estimate

    10

    -

    pressurisation and extraction fans

    own estimate

    25

    -

    sensors

    own estimate

    10

    -

    water piping

    -

    -

    Yes

    water tanks

    -

    -

    Yes

    Kitchen assets

    Asset

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired before 1 July 2004

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired from 1 July 2004

    Capital works deduction (Div 43)

    cook tops

    own estimate

    12

    -

    crockery

    own estimate

    5

    -

    cutlery

    own estimate

    5

    -

    dishwashers

    own estimate

    10

    -

    fixtures (including bench tops, cupboards, sinks, tap ware and tiles)

    -

    -

    Yes

    freezers

    13⅓

    12

    -

    garbage disposal units

    6⅔

    10

    -

    microwave ovens

    6⅔

    10

    -

    ovens

    own estimate

    12

    -

    range hoods

    own estimate

    12

    -

    refrigerators

    13⅓

    12

    -

    stoves

    20

    12

    -

    water filters, electrical

    own estimate

    15

    -

    water filters, fixed (attached to plumbing)

    -

    -

    Yes

    Laundry assets

    Asset

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired before 1 July 2004

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired from 1 July 2004

    Capital works deduction (Div 43)

    clothes dryers

    own estimate

    10

    -

    fixtures (including tap ware, tiles and tubs)

    -

    -

    Yes

    ironing boards, freestanding

    own estimate

    7

    -

    ironing boards, other than freestanding

    -

    -

    Yes

    irons

    own estimate

    5

    -

    washing machines

    6⅔

    10

    -

    Outdoor assets

    Asset

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired before 1 July 2004

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired from 1 July 2004

    Capital works deduction (Div 43)

    automatic garage doors:

    -

    -

    -

    controls

    own estimate

    5

    -

    motors

    own estimate

    10

    -

    automatic garage doors (excluding controls and motors)

    -

    -

    Yes

    barbecues:

    -

    -

    -

    fixed:

    -

    -

    Yes

    sliding trays and cookers

    own estimate

    10

    -

    freestanding

    own estimate

    5

    -

    boat sheds

    -

    -

    Yes

    bollards, fixed

    -

    -

    Yes

    car parks, sealed

    -

    -

    Yes

    carports

    -

    -

    Yes

    clotheslines

    -

    -

    Yes

    driveways, sealed

    -

    -

    Yes

    fencing

    -

    -

    Yes

    floor carpet (including artificial grass and matting)

    own estimate

    5

    -

    furniture, freestanding

    13⅓

    5

    -

    furniture, other than freestanding

    -

    -

    Yes

    garage doors (excluding motors and controls)

    -

    -

    Yes

    garden awnings and shade structures, fixed

    -

    -

    Yes

    gardening watering installations:

    -

    -

    -

    control panels

    own estimate

    5

    -

    pumps

    20

    5

    -

    timing devices

    own estimate

    5

    -

    gardening watering installations (excluding control panels, pumps and timing devices)

    -

    -

    Yes

    garden lights, fixed

    -

    -

    Yes

    garden lights, solar

    own estimate

    8

    -

    garden sheds, freestanding

    own estimate

    15

    -

    garden sheds, other than freestanding

    -

    -

    Yes

    gates, electrical:

    -

    -

    -

    controls

    own estimate

    5

    -

    motors

    own estimate

    10

    -

    gates (excluding electrical controls and motors)

    -

    -

    Yes

    jetties (including boat sheds and pontoons)

    -

    -

    Yes

    letter boxes

    -

    -

    Yes

    operable pergola louvres:

    -

    -

    -

    controls

    own estimate

    15

    -

    motors

    own estimate

    15

    -

    operable pergola louvres (excluding controls and motors)

    -

    -

    Yes

    paths

    -

    -

    Yes

    retaining walls

    -

    -

    Yes

    saunas (excluding heating assets)

    -

    -

    Yes

    sauna heating assets

    13⅓

    15

    -

    screens, fixed (including glass screens)

    -

    -

    Yes

    septic tanks

    -

    -

    Yes

    sewage treatment assets:

    -

    -

    -

    controls

    own estimate

    8

    -

    motors

    own estimate

    8

    -

    sewage treatment assets (excluding controls and motors)

    -

    -

    Yes

    spas:

    -

    -

    -

    fixed:

    -

    -

    Yes

    chlorinators

    13⅓

    12

    -

    filtration (including pumps)

    13⅓

    12

    -

    heaters (electric or gas)

    13⅓

    15

    -

    freestanding (incorporating blowers, controls, filters, heaters and pumps)

    20

    17

    -

    swimming pool assets:

    -

    -

    -

    chlorinators

    13⅓

    12

    -

    cleaning

    13⅓

    7

    -

    filtration (including pumps)

    13⅓

    12

    -

    heaters:

    -

    -

    -

    electric

    13⅓

    15

    -

    gas

    13⅓

    15

    -

    solar

    13⅓

    20

    -

    swimming pools

    -

    -

    Yes

    tennis court assets:

    -

    -

    -

    cleaners

    own estimate

    3

    -

    drag brooms

    own estimate

    3

    -

    nets

    own estimate

    5

    -

    rollers

    own estimate

    3

    -

    umpire chairs

    own estimate

    15

    -

    tennis court assets, fixed (including fences, lights, posts and surfaces)

    -

    -

    Yes

    Security and monitoring assets

    Asset

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired before 1 July 2004

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired from 1 July 2004

    Capital works deduction (Div 43)

    access control systems:

    -

    -

    -

    code pads

    own estimate

    5

    -

    door controllers

    own estimate

    5

    -

    readers:

    -

    -

    -

    proximity

    own estimate

    7

    -

    swipe card

    own estimate

    3

    -

    closed circuit television systems:

    -

    -

    -

    cameras

    6⅔

    4

    -

    monitors

    6⅔

    4

    -

    recorders:

    -

    -

    -

    digital

    own estimate

    4

    -

    time lapse

    own estimate

    2

    -

    switching units (including multiplexes)

    own estimate

    5

    -

    doors and screens

    -

    -

    Yes

    security systems:

    -

    -

    -

    code pads

    6⅔

    5

    -

    control panels

    6⅔

    5

    -

    detectors (including glass, passive infra-red, and vibration)

    6⅔

    5

    -

    global system for mobiles (GSM) units

    6⅔

    5

    -

    noise makers (including bells and sirens)

    6⅔

    5

    -

    Table 4

    Asset

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired before 1 January 2003

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired from 1 January 2003

    Capital works deduction (Div 43)

    escalators (machinery and moving parts)

    16⅔

    20

    -

    lifts:

    -

    -

    -

    electric

    16⅔

    30

    -

    hydraulic

    20

    30

    -

    Table 5 – Air conditioning assets (excluding ducting, pipes and vents)

    Asset

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired before 1 July 2003

    Decline in value deduction (Div 40) effective life (years) assets acquired from 1 July 2003

    Capital works deduction (Div 43)

    air handling units

    -

    20

    -

    chillers:

    -

    -

    -

    absorption

    -

    25

    -

    centrifugal

    -

    20

    -

    volumetrics (including reciprocating, rotary, screw, scroll):

    -

    -

    -

    air-cooled

    -

    15

    -

    water-cooled

    -

    20

    -

    condensing sets

    -

    15

    -

    cooling towers

    -

    15

    -

    damper motors (including variable air volume box controller)

    -

    10

    -

    fan coil units (connected to condensing set)

    -

    15

    -

    mini split systems up to 20kW (including ceiling, floor and high wall split system)

    -

    10

    -

    packaged air conditioning units

    -

    15

    -

    pumps

    -

    20

    -

    room units

    -

    10

    -

    air conditioning ducts, pipes and vents

    -

    -

    Yes

    air conditioning plant:

    -

    -

    -

    central type (including ducting and vents)

    13⅓

    -

    -

    structural alterations and additions associated with the installation of this plant which forms an integral part of it

    100

    -

    -

    room units

    10

    -

    -

    solar energy powered

    13⅓

    -

    -

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