ATO depreciation rates for nut runner assets assets in the Manufacturing industry, under Income Tax (Effective Life of Depreciating Assets) Determination 2025 (LI 2025/20).
5 assets listed.
| Asset | Effective life | Prime cost rate | Diminishing value rate | Applicable from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated nut runner and fastening systems (incorporating cables and controllers, and including bolt torquing robots) | 10 years | 10.00% | 20.00% | 1 July 2025 |
| Engine component machining line assets (including broaching machines, deburring machines, gauging machines, honing machines, leak testing machines, machining centres, pallet loading systems, surface grinding machines, transfer machines, washing machines etc) | 15 years | 6.67% | 13.33% | 1 July 2025 |
| Engine function testing assets (including cold test machines, engine dynamometers, engine ignition testing machines and hot test machines) | 10 years | 10.00% | 20.00% | 1 July 2025 |
| Manually operated nut runners (pre-torque applications etc) | 5 years | 20.00% | 40.00% | 1 July 2025 |
| Power tools generally | 3 years | 33.33% | 66.67% | 1 July 2025 |
The effective lives shown above are determined by the Commissioner of Taxation under section 40-100 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. The diminishing value rate equals 200% ÷ effective life (for assets acquired on or after 10 May 2006). The prime cost rate equals 100% ÷ effective life. You may alternatively self-assess effective life — see the ATO website for guidance.