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ATO SMSF supervisory levy: Cost and guidelines

Barbara DruryBarbara Drury

When you set up an SMSF there are a range of fees and charges associated; some are one-off while others are recurring.

The supervisory levy is an annual payment all SMSFs must pay to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). It’s a small cost in the greater scheme of things, but one that can be costly to overlook.

How much is the ATO levy?

Currently, the annual SMSF levy is $259. It has remained unchanged at this level since the 2014–15 financial year.

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About the author

Barbara Drury
Barbara Drury
Barbara is a financial journalist and author with over 30 years’ experience in Australia and the UK. She is a contributor to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Money section, and has worked for the Australian Financial Review and The Australian. Barbara is the author of Alan Kohler’s Eureka Report Guide to Personal Investing, Sorting Out Your Finances for Dummies and Personal Finance for Dummies and co-author of Investing for Dummies with James Kirby.
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