Take C Non-refundable non-carry-forward tax offsets away from B Gross tax.
If the answer is:
- positive, write the answer at T2
 - zero or negative, write 0 at T2.
 
If the non-refundable non-carry forward tax offsets are greater than the gross tax, the excess cannot be carried forward and is lost.
Example: Calculating T2 SUBTOTAL
(non-refundable non-carry-forward tax offsets greater than gross tax)
SMSF T2 is a complying SMSF with excess non-refundable non-carry- forward tax offsets. It writes the following amounts in its 2015 SMSF annual return:
Section D: Income tax calculation statement  | 
Amount not used  | 
Amount used  | 
|---|---|---|
B Gross tax  | 
  | 
$2,000  | 
C2 Rebates and tax offsets  | 
$2,500  | 
  | 
C Non-refundable non-carry forward tax offsets  | 
  | 
$2,500  | 
T2 Subtotal  | 
$0  | 
|
SMSF T2 has more non-refundable non-carry-forward tax offsets ($2,500) than gross tax ($2,000).
SMSF T2 uses its non-refundable non-carry-forward tax offsets of $2,000 to reduce its gross tax to $0 at T2 Subtotal. It loses the remaining non-refundable non-carry-forward tax offsets ($500).
Example: Calculating T2 SUBTOTAL
(non-refundable non-carry-forward tax offsets less than gross tax)
SMSF T2 is a complying SMSF. Its non-refundable non-carry-forward tax offsets are less than its gross tax. It writes the following amounts in its SMSF annual return:
Section D: Income tax calculation statement  | 
Amount not used  | 
Amount used  | 
|---|---|---|
B Gross tax  | 
  | 
$2,175  | 
C2 Rebates and tax offsets  | 
$675  | 
  | 
C Non-refundable non-carry-forward tax offsets  | 
  | 
$675  | 
T2 Subtotal  | 
$1,500  | 
|
SMSF T2 uses its $675 non-refundable non-carry-forward tax offsets against its $2,175 gross tax. The amount it enters at T2 Subtotal is $1,500 ($2,175 – $675).
End of example