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Australian superannuation lump sum payments

Tax rates that apply to superannuation lump sum payments

Last updated 31 May 2012

Table 1 sets out the tax rates that apply to superannuation lump sum payments. You may find this useful in completing items 8, M1 and M2.

Table 1

 

Tax rates applicable to the taxable components of superannuation lump sums.

The Medicare levy and flood levy, where applicable, are additional.

 

Your age at the time of payment

Taxed element

Untaxed element

Amount

Tax rate

Amount

Tax rate

Death benefit paid to:

  • dependant
 

Any age

Whole

Tax free

Whole

Tax free

  • non-dependant
 

Any age

Whole

15%

Whole

30%

Superannuation lump sum (other than death benefit)

 

Under 55 years old

Whole

20%

Up to
$1,205,000

30%

Over
$1,205,000

45%

55 to 59 years old

Up to
$165,000*

0%

Up to
$165,000*

15%

Over
$165,000*

15%

Over
$165,000*
up to
$1,205,000

30%

Over
$1,205,000

45%

60 years old and older

Whole

Tax free

Up to
$1,205,000

15%

Over
$1,205,000

45%

* The low-rate cap could be less than $165,000 if, before July 2007, you received an eligible termination payment after your 55th birthday or you received a superannuation lump sum in a prior income year that counted towards your entitlement to a superannuation lump sum tax offset. For more information on how we work out the amount of your low-rate cap go to Low rate cap on super lump sum benefits.

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