Individual income tax rates
Residents
These rates apply to individuals who are Australian residents for tax purposes.
See also:
Tax rates 2015–16
The following rates for 2015–16 apply from 1 July 2015.
Taxable income
|
Tax on this income
|
0 – $18,200
|
Nil
|
$18,201 – $37,000
|
19c for each $1 over $18,200
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$37,001 – $80,000
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$3,572 plus 32.5c for each $1 over $37,000
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$80,001 – $180,000
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$17,547 plus 37c for each $1 over $80,000
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$180,001 and over
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$54,547 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000
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The above rates do not include the:
- Medicare levy of 2%
- Temporary Budget Repair Levy; this levy is payable at a rate of 2% for taxable incomes over $180,000.
See also:
Tax rates 2014–15
The following rates for 2014–15 applied from 1 July 2014.
Taxable income
|
Tax on this income
|
0 – $18,200
|
Nil
|
$18,201 – $37,000
|
19c for each $1 over $18,200
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$37,001 – $80,000
|
$3,572 plus 32.5c for each $1 over $37,000
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$80,001 – $180,000
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$17,547 plus 37c for each $1 over $80,000
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$180,001 and over
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$54,547 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000
|
The above rates do not include the:
- Medicare levy of 2%
- Temporary Budget Repair Levy; this levy is payable at a rate of 2% for taxable incomes over $180,000.
See also:
Foreign residents
If you are a foreign resident for the full year, the following rates apply.
Tax rates 2015–16
The following rates for 2015–16 apply from 1 July 2015.
Taxable income
|
Tax on this income
|
0 – $80,000
|
32.5c for each $1
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$80,001 – $180,000
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$26,000 plus 37c for each $1 over $80,000
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$180,001 and over
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$63,000 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000
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Foreign residents are not required to pay the Medicare levy.
The above rates do not include the Temporary Budget Repair Levy; this levy is payable at a rate of 2% for taxable incomes over $180,000.
See also:
Tax rates 2014–15
The following rates for 2014–15 applied from 1 July 2014.
Taxable income
|
Tax on this income
|
0 – $80,000
|
32.5c for each $1
|
$80,001 – $180,000
|
$26,000 plus 37c for each $1 over $80,000
|
$180,001 and over
|
$63,000 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000
|
Foreign residents are not required to pay the Medicare levy.
Children
If you are under the age of 18, and receive unearned income (for example, investment income), special rates apply.
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Calculators
A simple tax calculator is available to help you calculate the tax on your taxable income.
The Comprehensive tax calculator gives you an estimate of the amount of your tax refund or debt, and takes into account:
- The Medicare levy
- higher education loan scheme repayments
- tax offsets
- tax credits.
Tax deducted from your pay
If you want to know how much your employer (or other payer) is required to withhold from payments to you, use our Tax withheld calculator.
Our other useful calculators include:
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If you need help applying this information to your personal situation, phone us on 13 28 61.
These rates show the amount of tax payable in every dollar for each income bracket for individual taxpayers.Last modified: 24 Jul 2015QC 16218
