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Appendix 3: Rates of tax

Last updated 25 May 2022

Information about the rates of tax that apply.

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

Superannuation funds certified by APRA as complying

Details

Rate

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

15%

Assessed on income, for example, private company dividends (including non-share dividends) unless the amount is consistent with an arm's length dealing; see U Net non-arm’s length income, item 10

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 APRA as complying

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 non-concessional 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 other than exempt public sector superannuation schemes 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, for example, private company dividends (including non-share dividends) unless the amount is consistent with an arm's-length dealing; see U Net non-arm's length income, item 10

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, for example, private company dividends (including non-share dividends) unless the amount is consistent with an arm's-length dealing; see U Net non-arm's length income, item 10

45%

No-TFN-quoted contributions that are included in assessable contributions

Details

Rate

For superannuation funds certified by APRA as complying with superannuation fund conditions, an additional tax rate of 32% applies to contributions received that were for a member who has not quoted a TFN.

32%

For superannuation funds not certified by APRA as complying with superannuation fund conditions, an additional tax rate of 2% applies to contributions received that were for a member who has not quoted a TFN.

2%

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