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  • Income tax calculator (2025–26 and previous years)

    Income tax calculator (2025–26 and previous years)

    Enter your taxable income and the calculator will show your total tax, marginal tax rate and your effective tax rate.

  • Concessional super contributions guide (2025-26)

    Concessional super contributions guide (2025-26)

    Concessional contributions make up most of the money going into your super account, so it’s important to understand what these are and how they work.

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  • How the government co-contribution scheme works (including calculator)

    How the government co-contribution scheme works (including calculator)

    A free co-contribution payment made by the government into your super account can be a great way to boost your super account if you have some money to spare.

  • Superannuation Guarantee contributions rate and rules

    Superannuation Guarantee contributions rate and rules

    With Super Guarantee (SG) contribution rates changing again, it pays to understand the rules and the rate your employer is required to pay in 2025-26.

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  • Quiz: Planning for retirement

    Quiz: Planning for retirement

    Take the following 10-question quiz to test your knowledge on how to plan for your retirement.

  • How is my Total Superannuation Balance (TSB) calculated?

    How is my Total Superannuation Balance (TSB) calculated?

    Your total super balance determines whether you can use a range of valuable super measures. Learn how it works and what you could be eligible for.

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  • A simple guide to what tax is payable on super death benefits

    A simple guide to what tax is payable on super death benefits

    Your beneficiaries could end up paying more tax than necessary when they receive your superannuation death benefit if you don’t learn the rules that apply.

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  • Non-concessional super contributions guide (2025–26)

    Non-concessional super contributions guide (2025–26)

    Making a personal contribution into your super can be a great way to boost your retirement nest egg and enjoy the tax-effective benefits of the super system.

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  • What are the accumulation and retirement phases of super?

    What are the accumulation and retirement phases of super?

    Superannuation has two broad phases – accumulation phase and retirement phase. But it’s important to note they aren’t mutually exclusive. You can have money in both at once.

  • Super fund rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)

    Super fund rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)

    On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the Conservative category for the period to 31 March 2025.

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  • Super fund rankings: Balanced category (41–60%)

    Super fund rankings: Balanced category (41–60%)

    On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the Balanced category for the period to 31 March 2025.

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  • Super fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)

    Super fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)

    On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the Growth category for the period to 31 March 2025.

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  • Super fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)

    Super fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)

    On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the High Growth category for the period to March 2025.

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  • Super fund rankings: All Growth category (96–100%)

    Super fund rankings: All Growth category (96–100%)

    On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the All Growth category for the period to 31 March 2025.

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  • Pension fund rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)

    Pension fund rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)

    On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for pension funds in the Conservative category for the period to 31 March 2025.

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  • Pension fund rankings: Balanced category (41–60%)

    Pension fund rankings: Balanced category (41–60%)

    On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for pension funds in the Balanced category for the period to 31 March 2025.

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  • Pension fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)

    Pension fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)

    On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for pension funds in the Growth category for the period to 31 March 2025.

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  • Pension fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)

    Pension fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)

    On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for pension funds in the High Growth category for the period to 31 March 2025.

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