Treatment as depreciating assets or capital works
In tables 3, 4, 5 and 6, ‘own estimate’ refers to the fact that there was no Commissioner’s determination in effect. Consequently, you make your own estimate of the effective life in accordance with the principles set out in Working out the effective life yourself
From 1 July 2017, you may not be able to claim a deduction for a decline in value of certain second-hand depreciating assets in your residential rental property. If you use these assets to produce rental income from your residential rental property, deductions are available only if an exception applies. See Limit on deductions for decline in value of second-hand depreciating assets.
Asset |
Deduction for |
Deduction for |
Capital works deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
air conditioning assets |
see table 5 |
see table 5 |
|
cable trays |
|
|
Yes |
ceiling fans |
own estimate |
5 |
|
clocks, electric |
13 and one third |
10 |
|
cupboards, other than freestanding |
|
|
Yes |
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 |
see table 4 |
|
evaporative coolers |
see table 6 |
see table 6 |
|
facade, fixed |
|
|
Yes |
floor coverings, fixed (including cork, linoleum, parquetry, tiles and vinyl) |
|
|
Yes |
floor coverings (removable without damage): carpet |
10 |
10 |
|
floor coverings (removable without damage): floating timber |
own estimate |
15 |
|
floor coverings (removable without damage): linoleum |
10 |
10 |
|
floor coverings (removable without damage): vinyl |
10 |
10 |
|
furniture, freestanding |
13 and one third |
13 and one third |
|
garbage bins |
6 and two thirds |
10 |
|
garbage chutes |
|
|
Yes |
garbage compacting systems (excluding chutes) |
6 and two thirds |
6 and two thirds |
|
generators |
20 |
20 |
|
grease traps |
|
|
Yes |
gym assets: cardiovascular |
own estimate |
5 |
|
gym assets: resistance |
own estimate |
10 |
|
hand dryers, electrical |
10 |
10 |
|
hand rails |
|
|
Yes |
Heaters – fixed: ducts, pipes, vents and wiring |
|
|
Yes |
Heaters – fixed: electric |
10 |
15 |
|
Heaters – fixed: fire places (including wood heaters) |
|
|
Yes |
Heaters – gas: ducted central heating unit |
own estimate |
20 |
|
Heaters – gas:other |
own estimate |
15 |
|
Heaters – freestanding |
10 |
15 |
|
hooks, robe |
|
|
Yes |
hot-water systems (excluding piping): electric |
20 |
12 |
|
hot-water systems (excluding piping): gas |
20 |
12 |
|
hot-water systems (excluding piping): 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 |
see table 4 |
|
lights: fittings (excluding hardwired) |
20 |
5 |
|
lights: fittings, hardwired |
|
|
Yes |
lights: freestanding |
own estimate |
5 |
|
lights: shades, removable |
own estimate |
5 |
|
linen |
own estimate |
5 |
|
master antenna television (MATV) assets: amplifiers |
own estimate |
10 |
|
master antenna television (MATV) assets: modulators |
own estimate |
10 |
|
master antenna television (MATV) assets: 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 |
|
telecommunications assets: distribution frames |
|
|
Yes |
telecommunications assets: PABX computerised assets |
20 |
10 |
|
telecommunications assets: 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 |
|
vacuum cleaners – ducted: motors |
own estimate |
10 |
|
vacuum cleaners – ducted: wands |
own estimate |
10 |
|
vacuum cleaners – 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 |
6 and two thirds |
6 |
|
window shutters, automatic: controls |
own estimate |
10 |
|
window shutters, automatic: motors |
own estimate |
10 |
|
window shutters, automatic (excluding controls and motors) |
|
|
Yes |
Asset |
Deduction for |
Deduction for |
Capital works deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
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, tapware, 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 |
|
Asset |
Deduction for |
Deduction for |
Capital works deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
wardrobes, other than freestanding (incorporating doors, fixed fittings and mirrors) |
|
|
Yes |
Asset |
Deduction for |
Deduction for |
Capital works deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
alarms: heat |
20 |
6 |
|
alarms: smoke |
20 |
6 |
|
detection and alarm systems: alarm bells |
20 |
12 |
|
detection and alarm systems: cabling and reticulation |
|
|
Yes |
detection and alarm systems: detectors (including addressable manual call points, heat, multi-type and smoke) |
own estimate |
20 |
|
detection and alarm systems: fire indicator panels |
20 |
12 |
|
detection and alarm systems: manual call points (non-addressable) |
|
|
Yes |
doors, fire and separation |
|
|
Yes |
emergency warning and intercommunication systems (EWIS): master emergency control panels |
20 |
12 |
|
emergency warning and intercommunication systems (EWIS): speakers |
20 |
12 |
|
emergency warning and intercommunication systems (EWIS): strobe lights |
20 |
12 |
|
emergency warning and intercommunication systems (EWIS): warden intercom phone |
20 |
12 |
|
extinguishers |
13 and one third |
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 |
|
stair pressurisation assets: pressurisation and extraction fans |
own estimate |
25 |
|
stair pressurisation assets: sensors |
own estimate |
10 |
|
water piping |
|
|
Yes |
water tanks |
|
|
Yes |
Asset |
Deduction for |
Deduction for |
Capital works deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
cook tops |
own estimate |
12 |
|
crockery |
own estimate |
5 |
|
cutlery |
own estimate |
5 |
|
dishwashers |
own estimate |
10 |
|
fixtures (including bench tops, cupboards, sinks, tapware and tiles) |
|
|
Yes |
freezers |
13 and one third |
12 |
|
garbage disposal units |
6 and two thirds |
10 |
|
microwave ovens |
6 and two thirds |
10 |
|
ovens |
own estimate |
12 |
|
range hoods |
own estimate |
12 |
|
refrigerators |
13 and one third |
12 |
|
stoves |
20 |
12 |
|
water filters, electrical |
own estimate |
15 |
|
water filters, fixed (attached to plumbing) |
|
|
Yes |
Asset |
Deduction for |
Deduction for |
Capital works deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
clothes dryers |
own estimate |
10 |
|
fixtures (including tapware, tiles and tubs) |
|
|
Yes |
ironing boards, freestanding |
own estimate |
7 |
|
ironing boards, other than freestanding |
|
|
Yes |
irons |
own estimate |
5 |
|
washing machines |
6 and two thirds |
10 |
|
Asset |
Deduction for |
Deduction for |
Capital works deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
automatic garage doors: controls |
own estimate |
5 |
|
automatic garage doors: motors |
own estimate |
10 |
|
automatic garage doors (excluding controls and motors) |
|
|
Yes |
Barbecues – fixed |
|
|
Yes |
Barbecues – fixed: sliding trays and cookers |
own estimate |
10 |
|
Barbecues - 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 |
13 and one third |
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 |
|
gardening watering installations: pumps |
20 |
5 |
|
gardening watering installations: 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 |
|
gates, electrical: motors |
own estimate |
10 |
|
gates (excluding electrical controls and motors) |
|
|
Yes |
jetties (including boat sheds and pontoons) |
|
|
Yes |
letterboxes |
|
|
Yes |
operable pergola louvres: controls |
own estimate |
15 |
|
operable pergola louvres: 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 |
13 and one third |
15 |
|
screens, fixed (including glass screens) |
|
|
Yes |
septic tanks |
|
|
Yes |
sewage treatment assets: controls |
own estimate |
8 |
|
sewage treatment assets: motors |
own estimate |
8 |
|
sewage treatment assets (excluding controls and motors) |
|
|
Yes |
Spas – fixed |
|
|
Yes |
Spas – fixed: chlorinators |
13 and one third |
12 |
|
Spas – fixed: filtration (including pumps) |
13 and one third |
12 |
|
Spas – fixed: heaters (electric or gas) |
13 and one third |
15 |
|
Spas freestanding (incorporating blowers, controls, filters, heaters and pumps) |
20 |
17 |
|
swimming pool assets: chlorinators |
13 and one third |
12 |
|
swimming pool assets: cleaning |
13 and one third |
7 |
|
swimming pool assets: filtration (including pumps) |
13 and one third |
12 |
|
swimming pool assets – heaters: electric |
13 and one third |
15 |
|
swimming pool assets – heaters: gas |
13 and one third |
15 |
|
swimming pool assets – heaters: solar |
13 and one third |
20 |
|
swimming pools |
|
|
Yes |
tennis court assets: cleaners |
own estimate |
3 |
|
tennis court assets: drag brooms |
own estimate |
3 |
|
tennis court assets: nets |
own estimate |
5 |
|
tennis court assets: rollers |
own estimate |
3 |
|
tennis court assets: umpire chairs |
own estimate |
15 |
|
tennis court assets, fixed (including fences, lights, posts and surfaces) |
|
|
Yes |
Asset |
Deduction for |
Deduction for |
Capital works deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
access control systems: code pads |
own estimate |
5 |
|
access control systems: door controllers |
own estimate |
5 |
|
access control systems - readers: proximity |
own estimate |
7 |
|
access control systems - readers: swipe card |
own estimate |
3 |
|
closed circuit television systems: cameras |
6 and two thirds |
4 |
|
closed circuit television systems: monitors |
6 and two thirds |
4 |
|
closed circuit television systems – recorders: digital |
own estimate |
4 |
|
closed circuit television systems – recorders: time lapse |
own estimate |
2 |
|
switching units (including multiplexes) |
own estimate |
5 |
|
doors and screens |
|
|
Yes |
security systems: code pads |
6 and two thirds |
5 |
|
security systems: control panels |
6 and two thirds |
5 |
|
detectors (including glass, passive infrared, and vibration) |
6 and two thirds |
5 |
|
detectors (including glass, passive infrared, and vibration): global system for mobiles (GSM) units |
6 and two thirds |
5 |
|
detectors (noise makers (including bells and sirens) |
6 and two thirds |
5 |
|
Asset |
Deduction for |
Deduction for |
Capital works deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
air handling units |
|
20 |
|
chillers – absorption |
|
25 |
|
chillers – centrifugal |
|
20 |
|
chillers – volumetrics (including reciprocating, rotary, screw, scroll): air-cooled |
|
15 |
|
chillers - volumetrics (including reciprocating, rotary, screw, scroll): 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 |
Asset |
Deduction for |
Deduction for |
Capital works deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
central type (including ducting and vents) |
13 and one third |
|
|
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 |
13 and one third |
|
|