Contributions to super

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Joy Kulavong
a year ago • 5 min read

Concessional contributions

annual limit of $27,500

  • contributions made by someone else on your behalf other than your spouse (for example your employer) OR

  • contributions you make with your own money and claim as a personal tax deduction

Non-concessional contributions

annual limit of $110,000

  • generally personal contributions made from your own money for which you don’t claim a tax deduction

  • contributions your spouse makes for you will count towards your annual non-concessional contribution limit

  • total Super Balance (TSB) impacts eligibility to make the non-concessional contributions

Other contributions

  • Downsizer

  • Spouse Contributions

  • Government co-contribution.

Eligibility

Members aged 75 and under

  • all types of contributions, except downsizer contributions (if under 55) can be accepted by your Fund.

  • you will no longer need to meet either the work test or work test exemption to make or receive non-concessional contributions and salary sacrificed contributions

  • you will need to meet the work test to claim personal super contribution deductions

Members aged 75 and over

  • compulsory employer contributions and downsizer contributions can be accepted by your super fund

  • in the 28 days after the end of the month in which you turn 75 years old, your fund can accept the some types of contributions

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