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Appendix 3: Rates of tax

Last updated 12 July 2020

The following rates of tax apply to superannuation funds, ADFs and PSTs for the current income year.

Superannuation funds certified by the Tax Office or APRA as complying with superannuation fund conditions

Details

Rate

Assessed on income, including realised capital gains and taxable contributions received

15%

Assessed on private company dividends (including non-share dividends) unless the amount is consistent with an arms-length dealing - see Net non-arm's length income

45%

Funds that were a foreign superannuation fund in the prior year

Details

Rate

Assessed on income, including realised capital gains, taxable contributions and net previous income (assets less member contributions)

15%

Superannuation funds not certified by the Tax Office or APRA as complying with superannuation fund conditions

Details

Rate

Funds that were complying in the prior year
Assessed on income, including realised capital gains, taxable contributions received and any net previous income (assets less undeducted contributions)

45%

Funds that were not complying in the prior year
Assessed on income, including realised capital gains and taxable contributions received

45%

Australian superannuation fund which was a foreign superannuation fund in the prior year
Assessed on income, including realised capital gains, taxable contributions and net previous income (assets less member contributions)

45%

Superannuation funds that have not elected to be regulated under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

Details

Rate

Assessed on income, including realised capital gains and taxable contributions received

45%

ADFs certified by APRA as complying with ADF conditions

Details

Rate

Assessed on income, including realised capital gains and certain rollover deposits

15%

Assessed on non-arm's length income, private company dividends (including non-share dividends) unless the amount is consistent with an arms-length dealing - see Net non-arm's length income

45%

ADFs not certified by APRA as complying with ADF conditions

Details

Rate

Assessed on income, including realised capital gains and certain rollover deposits

45%

Unit trusts certified by APRA as complying with conditions for PSTs

Details

Rate

Assessed on income, including realised capital gains and any liability attached to tax deductible contributions transferred from investing funds

15%

Assessed on non-arm's length income, private company dividends (including non-share dividends) unless the amount is consistent with an arms-length dealing - see Net non-arm's length income

45%

No TFN quoted contributions that are included in assessable contributions

Details

Rate

For superannuation funds certified by APRA or the Tax Office as complying with superannuation fund conditions, an additional tax rate of 31.5% applies to contributions received that were for a member who has not quoted a TFN

31.5%

For superannuation funds not certified by APRA or the Tax Office as complying with superannuation fund conditions, an additional tax rate of 1.5% applies to contributions received that were for a member who has not quoted a TFN

1.5%

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