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Superannuation contributions

Adding to your super
Add to your super through salary sacrifice, personal super contributions, transferring super from foreign super funds or eligible government contributions.
Authority to release excess contributions tax & statement instructions
Form instructions and a sample copy to help super funds and members complete the Commissioner's compulsory authority to release excess contributions tax and statement. (NAT 71451)
Contributions and rollovers
As an SMSF trustee, you can accept contributions and rollovers for your members from various sources but there are some restrictions, mostly depending on the member’s age and the contribution caps.
Growing your super
You can grow your super by making your own contributions, making salary sacrifice arrangements or receiving government contributions.
Low income super tax offset
The low income super tax offset (LISTO) is a government superannuation payment to help eligible low income earners save for retirement.
Low income superannuation tax offset calculator
The low income superannuation tax offset calculator is a tool to help individuals estimate their entitlement and eligibility for the low income superannuation tax offset (LISTO).
Super contributions - for defined benefit funds and untaxed funds
From 1 July 2017, you are not eligible to claim a deduction for personal super contributions made to certain types of funds.
Super contributions - too much can mean extra tax
See the limits to the amount of super you can contribute each year, to avoid paying extra tax.
Super guarantee contributions
Use this tool to calculate superannuation guarantee contributions for your eligible employees for a current quarter including within 28 day period after.
Super member contributions statement 2008 to 2012 years
Instructions and form for super providers and suppliers of super information. Only use this member contributions statement (MCS) to report contributions received between the 2007-08 to 2011-12 financial years. (NAT 71334)
Work out if you have to pay super
Work out when employers need to pay super guarantee and which employees are eligible.
YourSuper comparison tool
How to use the YourSuper comparison tool to compare super fund products and how they perform.