Fast Facts

Updated March 2024 for financial year 2023-24, unless otherwise stated

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Contributions caps

Concessional contributions cap [7]	$27,500
Non-concessional contributions cap [8]	$110,000
Non-concessional contributions cap – maximum bring forward amount [8] [9]	$330,000
Downsizer contributions cap	$300,000
CGT cap	$1,705,000

Other caps

General transfer balance cap	$1,900,000
Defined benefit income cap	$118,750

Division 293 tax

High income threshold	$250,000
Tax rate	15%

Super Guarantee levels

Rate	11.0%
Maximum contributions base p.q.	$62,270

Government co-contribution [10]

Total income	Maximum co-contribution
Up to $43,445	$500
$43,446 - $58,445	$500 - [ (Total income - $43,445) x 0.0333]
$58,446 or more	$0

Low income superannuation tax offset (LISTO)

Maximum offset	Cut-out threshold
$500	$37,000

Offset is a refund of tax paid on concessional contributions if adjusted taxable income does not exceed threshold.

Tax on lump sum withdrawals from superannuation [11]

Taxable component
	Taxed element	Untaxed element
Withdrawn prior to preservation age	20%	30% to untaxed plan cap amount [12], 45% on balance
Withdrawn from preservation age of 59 - first $235,000	0%	15%
Withdrawn from preservation age of 59 - over $235,000	15%	30% to untaxed plan cap amount [12], 45% on balance
Withdrawn age 60 +	0%	15% to untaxed plan cap amount [12], 45% on balance
Tax-free component
Withdrawn at any age	0%

Tax on superannuation lump sum payments made on death [11]

Taxable component
	Taxed element	Untaxed element
Paid to dependant	0%	0%
Paid to non-dependant	15%	30%
Tax-free component
Paid to dependant	0%
Paid to non-dependant	0%

Tax on superannuation income streams [11]

Taxable component
	Taxed element	Untaxed element
Prior to preservation age	MTR [13] [14]	MTR
From preservation age to 59	MTR less 15% tax offset	MTR
Age 60+	0% [15]	MTR less 10% tax offset [15]
Tax-free component
Any age	0%

Tax on superannuation death benefit income streams [11]

Taxable component
	Taxed element	Untaxed element
Beneficiary or deceased 60+ at time of death	0% [15]	MTR less 10% tax offset [15]
Beneficiary and deceased less than age 60 at time of death	MTR less 15% tax offset [16]	MTR [17]
Tax-free component
Beneficiary and deceased of any age	0%

[7] Up to five years of unused concessional contributions can be accrued from 1 July 2018 and used from 1 July 2019 if total superannuation balance is less than $500,000 on 30 June of previous financial year.
[8] Where total superannuation balance is greater than or equal to the general transfer balance cap on 30 June of the previous financial year, the cap reduces to zero.
[9] Those aged 74 or less at 1 July can bring forward up to two future years of the non-concessional contributions cap.
[10] Must have total superannuation balance less than general transfer balance cap on 30 June of the previous financial year and not exceed the current non-concessional contribution cap to be eligible.
[11] Medicare levy of 2% is added to rates except where tax rate is nil.
[12] Untaxed plan cap $1,705,000
[13] Marginal tax rate.
[14] Tax offset of 15% available if a disability super benefit.
[15] Subject to additional tax rules for excess capped defined benefit income streams.
[16] Becomes tax-free when beneficiary turns 60, subject to additional tax rules for excess capped defined benefit income streams.
[17] Tax offset of 10% becomes available when beneficiary turns age 60, subject to additional tax rules for excess capped defined benefit income streams.