Due to a budget blowout caused by “an over-hang from the global financial crisis and strong Australian dollar”, the federal government has informally announced (drip fed via a series of casual comments in various interviews) that the income tax cuts, that were to take effect from 1 July 2015, … [Read more...]
Note: For your convenience we have included the latest income tax rates, and the income rates for the previous financial year. Over time, this page will also include relevant tax offsets, such as the Senior Australians and Pensioners Tax Offset (SAPTO), and other tax-related information such as the … [Read more...]
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is going to become a reality with a guaranteed financial contribution sourced directly from taxpayers, and promised contributions from the states of Australia. Bravo to the federal government, state governments and to the individuals and organisations who … [Read more...]
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a 0.5% increase in the Medicare levy to help fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) – but Labor will not bring in legislation for the higher tax this term. The Prime Minister said the extra tax would represent about $1 a day for someone … [Read more...]
Q: Where can I find the spreadsheet where you can calculate how much to put in as a co-contribution, and what the government will pay you in return for that super contribution. In other words the sliding scale of co-contributions. The schedule you refer to can be found at the link here. You … [Read more...]
The new Age Pension rates, taking effect from 20 March 2013 (and applicable until 19 September 2013) are set out in the tables below. A single person eligible for the full Age Pension in Australia can now expect an annual Age Pension income (including supplement, and Clean Energy Supplement) of … [Read more...]
Q: For a taxpayer aged over 50, can a total contribution of $175,000 this year (150K non concessional and 25k concessional) and a total contribution of $475,000 next financial year (450k non concessional and 25K concessional) be made without attracting penalty tax? A: The short answer is … [Read more...]
Q: Are the caps relating to ‘concessional’ and ‘non-concessional’ contributions regarded as separate? Put simply, can I contribute $25,000 concessional and $450,000 non-concessional sums (a total contribution of $475,000) to my super fund for the 2012/2013 year? A: ‘Yes’ is the answer … [Read more...]
For the 2012/2013 year, the concessional contributions caps for over-50s has changed dramatically – the concessional cap has halved for over-50s, while the concessional cap for under-50s, and the non-concessional contributions caps for everyone, remain at 2011/2012 levels. The ATO has also … [Read more...]
Note: The co-contribution rules for the 2012/2013 year are very different from the co-contribution rule applicable for the 2011/2012 year. For your reference and convenience, we have retained the 2011/2012 co-contribution rules at the end of this article. The Federal Government is giving away … [Read more...]
Non-concessional contributions are more popularly known as after-tax contributions. You may even hear them called ‘undeducted’ contributions. Such contributions are subject to a contributions cap, which sets a limit on the amount of after-tax contributions that you can make in one year (1 July … [Read more...]
Note: Click here if you are looking for the latest Age Pension rates When you start a superannuation account-based pension you must withdraw a minimum amount each year, based on your age and size of your account balance, to enable the earnings on your super pension account to be … [Read more...]
For the rates and thresholds for the 2010/2011 year, check out Super rates and thresholds for 2010/2011 year. This page gives you a list of super and retirement-related rates, thresholds and caps that are indexed in line with rising prices, or indexed in line with average weekly earnings. … [Read more...]
