The following rates of tax apply to superannuation funds, ADFs and PSTs for the current income year.  | 
Rate  | 
|---|---|
Superannuation funds certified by the ATO or APRA as complying with superannuation fund conditions  | 
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Assessed on income, including realised capital gains and taxable contributions received. 
  | 
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 U Net non-arm’s length income. 
  | 
45  | 
Funds that were 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). 
  | 
15  | 
Superannuation funds not certified by the ATO or APRA as complying with superannuation fund conditions  | 
|
Funds that were complying in the prior year 
  | 
45  | 
Funds that were not complying in the prior year 
  | 
45  | 
Australian superannuation fund which was a foreign superannuation fund in the prior year 
  | 
45  | 
Superannuation funds that have not elected to be regulated under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993  | 
|
Assessed on income, including realised capital gains and taxable contributions received. 
  | 
45  | 
ADFs certified by APRA as complying with ADF conditions  | 
|
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 U Net non-arm’s length income. 
  | 
45  | 
ADFs not certified by APRA as complying with ADF conditions  | 
|
Assessed on income, including realised capital gains and certain rollover deposits. 
  | 
45  | 
Unit trusts certified by APRA as complying with conditions for PSTs  | 
|
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 U Net non-arm’s length income. 
  | 
45  | 
No TFN quoted contributions that are included in assessable contributions  | 
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For superannuation funds certified by APRA or the ATO 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 ATO 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  | 
Appendix 3: Rates of tax
Last updated 13 February 2019
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