Non-concessional contributions
Add to your super with non-concessional (after-tax) contributions.
How does it work?
Non-concessional contributions are made from your after-tax pay or savings.
What are the benefits?
- Grow your super.
- Pay less tax on investment earnings. Earnings in super are generally taxed at up to 15%, not your marginal tax rate of up to a maximum of 47%1.
- You may be eligible for a co-contribution if you earn2 less than $60,400 in 2024/25 and at least 10% comes from your job or a business.
- You may be eligible for a spouse contribution tax offset if you contribute to your spouse’s super and they earn3 less than $40,000 in 2024/25.
Important things to consider
- Non-concessional contributions count towards your contribution cap and penalties may apply if the cap is exceeded.
- Eligibility rules apply to determine whether you’re able to make non-concessional contributions.
- To make non-concessional contributions you must be less than 75 years old4 and your total super balance must have been under $1.9 million on 30 June 2024.
- You may also want to make concessional contributions.
- You can’t access your super until you meet a condition of release such as reaching your preservation age and retiring.
1 Includes Medicare levy.
2 Includes assessable income (AI), reportable fringe benefits and reportable employer super contributions. To calculate available co-contribution only, AI is reduced by business deductions.
3 Includes assessable income, reportable fringe benefits and reportable employer super contributions.
4 Contributions must generally be accepted no later than 28 days after the month in which you turn 75.
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