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B Gross tax

Last updated 12 February 2019

Show at B the amount of tax payable before the allowance of any rebates, tax offsets and credits.

The compliance status of the fund affects the tax rates that apply. If the fund is a regulated superannuation fund, ADF or PST and you have not received a Notice of non-compliance from APRA, then the fund is a complying fund and the standard tax rate is 15%. If the fund is a non-complying fund the standard tax rate is 45%.

However, different tax rates apply to the following types of income and you must ensure that you apply the correct rate of tax amounts shown at:

  • R3 No-TFN quoted contributions item 10
  • U Net non-arm's length income item 10, or
  • T Assessable income due to changed tax status of fund item 10.

Refer to Appendix 3 for more information on the applicable tax rate.

The examples below should help you to determine the gross tax calculation. There are special provisions for no-TFN quoted contributions. Refer to R Assessable contributions in these instructions for examples.

If you show no income at R3, U and T item 10, then the amount you show at B is the amount at A multiplied by the applicable tax rate. Otherwise use examples 5 and 6 to help you calculate the gross tax amount.

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Example 5: Superannuation fund showing income at R3 No-TFN quoted contributions item 10

Example 5a: Complying superannuation fund

The Natalie Superannuation Fund is a complying fund. However, it has income that must be taxed at more than 15%.

The fund received $10,000 in assessable contributions (shown at R item 10), all of which are employer contributions. Of that amount, $8,000 is shown at R1 item 10 for members who quoted their TFN, but $2,000 is shown at R3 item 10 for members who have not quoted their TFN and whose account was opened either:

  • on or after 1 July 2007, or
  • prior to 1 July 2007 but the assessable contributions made for the member in the year exceeded $1,000.

The fund has also incurred $1,000 in administration expenses (J item 11). The superannuation fund's taxable income is $9,000.

 

 

Amount

Rate

Tax

 

No-TFN quoted contributions
Assessable income

$2,000

31.5%

$630

 

Employer contributions

$10,000

 

 

 

Total assessable income

$10,000

 

 

 

less

 

 

 

 

Deductions

 

 

 

 

Administration expenses

$1,000

 

 

 

Taxable income

$9,000

15%

$1,350

 

Gross tax

 

 

$1,980

See Appendix 3 for more information on the applicable tax rates.

Example 5b: Non-complying superannuation fund

Most of the income of non-complying funds is taxed at 45%, but a tax rate of 46.5% applies to no-TFN quoted contributions.

If the Natalie Superannuation Fund was a non-complying fund, you would calculate its gross tax as follows:

 

 

Amount

Rate

Tax

 

No-TFN quoted contributions

$2,000

1.5%

$30

 

Assessable income

 

 

 

 

Employer contributions

$10,000

 

 

 

Total assessable income

$10,000

 

 

 

less

 

 

 

 

Deductions

 

 

 

 

Administration expenses

$1,000

 

 

 

Taxable income

$9,000

45%

$4,050

 

Gross tax

 

 

$4,080

See Appendix 3 for more information on the applicable tax rates.

End of example

Example 6: Superannuation fund showing income at U Net non-arm's length income item 10

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Example 6a: Complying superannuation fund

The Elizabeth Superannuation Fund is a complying fund. However, it has income that must be taxed at more than 15%.

The fund received $10,000 of assessable contributions (shown at R item 10), and $4,000 of private company dividends. All private company dividends are generally treated as non-arm's length income unless that income is consistent with an arm's length dealing - see U Net non-arm's length income for a definition of 'arm's length dealing'. Of the $4,000 private company dividends, $2,000 is treated as non-arm's length income. The net non-arm's length income is taxed at 45%.

Non-arm's length income expenses are $100. These expenses can be deducted only from the non-arm's length income. All non-arm's length income is shown on the tax return as a net amount of income.

The amount of taxable income remaining after taking into account the non-arm's length income is referred to as the low tax component.

The fund has also incurred $2,500 in administration expenses (shown at J item 11) that are not considered to be attributable to the earning of the non-arm's length income.

The superannuation fund's taxable income is $11,400.

 

 

Amount

Rate

Tax

 

 

Assessable income

 

 

 

 

 

Employer contributions
plus

$10,000

 

 

 

 

Net private company dividends (arm's length dealing)
plus

$2,000

 

 

 

 

Net private company dividends (non-arm's length dealing)

$1,900

 

 

 

Total assessable income
less

$13,900

 

 

 

Deductions

 

 

 

 

 

Administration expenses

$2,500

 

 

 

Taxable income

$11,400

 

 

 

Components of taxable income

 

 

 

 

 

Non-arm's length component

$1,900

45%

$855

 

 

Low tax component (that is other taxable income)

$9,500

15%

$1,425

 

Gross tax

 

 

$2,280

 

Example 6b: Non-complying superannuation fund

The income of non-complying superannuation funds is taxed at the rate of 45% (except for a tax rate of 46.5% which applies to no-TFN quoted contributions).

If the Elizabeth Superannuation Fund was a non-complying fund, all of its income would be taxed at the same rate because it does not have no-TFN quoted contributions. You would calculate its gross tax as follows:

 

 

Amount

Rate

Tax

 

Assessable income

 

 

 

 

 

Employer contributions
plus

$10,000

 

 

 

 

Net private company dividends (including those treated as non-arm's length income)

$3,900

 

 

 

Total assessable income
less

$13,900

 

 

 

Deductions

 

 

 

 

 

Administration expenses

$2,500

 

 

 

Taxable income

$11,400

45%

$5,130

 

Gross tax

 

 

$5,130

 

End of example

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