Concessional contributions |
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Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contribution |
SG contributions are the compulsory contributions that an employer is required to make on an employee’s behalf. |
Employer contribution |
Additional contributions made by an employer. These may be required under an Award or industrial agreement or voluntary contributions over and above the required SG contribution |
Salary sacrifice contribution |
Employer contributions made on an employee’s behalf, in lieu of salary. |
Personal deducted contribution* |
Contributions made by the client for which a personal tax deduction is claimed. A valid Personal Tax Deduction Notice must be provided within a certain timeframe, and acknowledged by the fund, to ensure contributions are treated as deducted. |
Non-concessional contributions |
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Personal undeducted contribution |
Contributions made by the client for which a personal tax deduction is not claimed. |
Spouse contribution |
Contributions made by the client's spouse. The contributing spouse is not entitled to a tax deduction for these contributions but may be entitled to a tax offset |
Not assessed under any contributions cap |
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Personal injury |
Contributions made with the proceeds from certain payments for personal injury. To be eligible to have contributions exempt from the non-concessional cap the contribution must be made within a certain timeframe, a tax deduction cannot be claimed for the contribution and an ATO election form must be provided at or before the time the contribution is made. |
Downsizer contributions |
Contributions made with the proceeds of selling your home. To be eligible to have up to $300,000 exempted from the non-concessional cap the client must be age 65 or over and the contribution must be made within a certain timeframe, a tax deduction cannot be claimed for the contribution and an ATO downsizer form must be provided at the time the contribution is made. |
Low income superannuation tax offset (LISTO) contribution |
Eligible clients with adjusted taxable income up to $37,000 will automatically receive a government LISTO contribution of 15% of the total concessional contributions made, up to a maximum of $500. |
Government co-contribution |
Each year we report personal contributions to the ATO so they can determine who is eligible to receive Government co-contributions. If a client has nominated their account to receive the co-contribution, the ATO will send it to us automatically and we’ll credit the client’s account. The ATO will send the client a letter confirming the details of the contribution. |
Circumstances in which contributions may be made and the types of contributions we can accept
Circumstances |
Personal contributions (including those made by a self employed individual) |
Mandated
employer |
Non-mandated employer contributions (including salary sacrifice) |
Eligible
spouse |
Client under 65 |
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Client 65 or over, but not 70 (other than for mandated contributions).
Client has been gainfully employed for at least 40 hours in a period of not more than 30 consecutive days during the financial year in which the contribution is made. OR Client is eligible for work test exemption1. |
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Client 70 or over, but not 752 (other than for mandated contributions)
Client has been gainfully employed for at least 40 hours in a period of not more than 30 consecutive days during the financial year in which the contribution is made. OR Client is eligible for work test exemption1.
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Client 75 or over |
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do not meet the conditions of the work test in the current financial year; and
met the conditions of the work test in the previous financial year; and
had a total superannuation balance below $300,000 on 30 June of the previous financial year; and
have not previously relied on the work test exemption.
For more information on Total Superannuation Balance, refer to ato.gov.au.
The contribution must be received within 28 days after the end of the month in which client turns 75.
Are there limits (caps) on super contributions?
There are yearly caps on the amount of concessional and
non-concessional super contributions a client can contribute to super
that receive
concessional tax treatment. Amounts contributed over
these caps may incur additional tax.
From 1 July 2019, a client’s concessional contributions cap may be increased above the basic concessional cap if:
their total superannuation balance is less than $500,000 immediately prior to the financial year, and
they have unused concessional cap space from the previous 5 years (with 2018-19 financial year being the first year they can accrue unused concessional contributions).
The client is responsible for monitoring the caps. However, we’re generally unable to accept a single non-concessional contribution exceeding $540,000 (or $180,000 if the client is 65 or over on 1 July in the financial year in which they contribute). This is known as the ‘fund cap’. Any amount in excess of the fund cap will be returned to the client.
How can deposits be made?
Type of deposit |
How it can be made |
Contribution |
electronic transfer (Direct Debit) BPAY® cheque send us the client's SG notification or (other notice of entitlement to SG shortfall payments)* quick super (employer contributions only)
See help for instructions on making a deposit by cheque, BPAY® and direct debit electronically via AdviserNET. |
Rollover (transfer from another super fund) |
use our Adviser Rollover Tool send us the client's rollover cheque and documentation complete the transfer authority form |
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These
types of contributions are credited to the super account following
processing by the Australian Taxation Office, which may take some
time.
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What about CGT contributions?
CGT Contributions are made with certain proceeds from the disposal of qualifying small business assets. To be eligible to have contributions assessed under the CGT cap the contribution must be made within a certain timeframe, a tax deduction may not be able to be claimed for the contribution and an ATO election form must be provided at the time the contribution is made.
Can a client split contributions with their spouse?
A client may be able to split some contributions made to their
super account with their spouse, provided their spouse meets the
eligibility rules. A client can only split contributions with their
spouse once per financial year. Once a contribution has been split,
the client cannot reclassify the amount.
What contributions can a client split with their spouse?
The
client can split their taxed ‘splittable’ contributions
(SG, personal deducted and salary sacrifice contributions) up to the
lesser of:
85% of their concessional contributions for that year; and
their concessional contributions cap for that year.
From 1 July 2019, the concessional contributions cap may be increased above the basic concessional cap if:
the client’s total superannuation balance is less than $500,000 immediately prior to the financial year, and
they have unused concessional cap space from the previous 5 years (with 2018-19 financial year being the first year you can accrue unused concessional contributions).
How can a client request to split their
super contributions with their spouse?
By
completing a contribution
splitting application
and posting it to us.
Generally, clients will only be able
to request a split of the contributions made in the immediately
preceding financial year. However, they may split the contributions
made for the same financial year if they are closing their super
account and rolling over to another fund. They cannot split
contributions once they transfer to a pension account.
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