ATO depreciation rates for waste treatment assets assets in the Manufacturing industry, under Income Tax (Effective Life of Depreciating Assets) Determination 2025 (LI 2025/20).
4 assets listed.
| Asset | Effective life | Prime cost rate | Diminishing value rate | Applicable from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory equipment (including balancers, chart recorders, dryers, pH sampling devices, rotameters and simulators etc) | 10 years | 10.00% | 20.00% | 1 July 2025 |
| Meters and sensors (including chart recorders, dosing meters, level meters, level sensors and pH method meters and sensors etc) | 10 years | 10.00% | 20.00% | 1 July 2025 |
| Pumps (including dosing pumps, recirculation pumps etc) | 10 years | 10.00% | 20.00% | 1 July 2025 |
| Tanks and pools (including recycling tanks, sludge tanks and pools, storage tanks etc) | 20 years | 5.00% | 10.00% | 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.