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Concessional super cap rises to $32,500
From 1 July 2026 you can put up to $32,500 a year of before-tax contributions into super, up from $30,000. That includes your employer's super guarantee and any salary sacrifice.
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New HELP repayment thresholds for 2026-27
Compulsory HELP repayments start above $69,528 of repayment income in 2026-27, and you only repay on the income above that amount.
Used byHECS-HELP repayment calculatorPay calculator: take-home pay 2026-27
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National Minimum Wage rises to $26.44 an hour
From the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026, the National Minimum Wage is $1,004.90 a week or $26.44 an hour. Casual employees on the minimum get at least $33.05 an hour.
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The 16% tax rate drops to 15% from 1 July 2026
For the 2026-27 income year, income between $18,201 and $45,000 is taxed at 15c in the dollar instead of 16c. The pay, income tax and capital gains calculators already use the new rates.
Used byIncome tax calculator 2026-27Pay calculator: take-home pay 2026-27Capital gains tax calculator
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We checked 39 figures against the official source
The values in force were confirmed with Australian Taxation Office, Fair Work Ombudsman, Federal Register of Legislation, Queensland Revenue Office, Revenue NSW and State Revenue Office Victoria.
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- Annual leave loading in many awards17.5%In force from 1 January 2010 · Fair Work Ombudsman
- Annual leave under the NES (weeks a year)4In force from 1 January 2010 · Fair Work Ombudsman
- Car expenses cents per kilometre rate2 valuesIn force from 1 July 2026 · Australian Taxation Office
- Casual loading on the National Minimum Wage25%In force from 1 July 2025 · Fair Work Ombudsman
- CGT discount for individuals (assets held 12 months or more)50%In force from 1 July 2025 · Australian Taxation Office
- Concessional contributions cap$32,500In force from 1 July 2026 · Australian Taxation Office
- Division 293 income threshold$250,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Australian Taxation Office
- Employees from which NES redundancy pay applies15In force from 1 January 2010 · Fair Work Ombudsman
- GST rate10%In force from 1 July 2000 · Australian Taxation Office
- Low income tax offset5 valuesIn force from 1 July 2024 · Australian Taxation Office
- Low income tax offset phase-out rates2 valuesIn force from 1 July 2024 · Australian Taxation Office
- Maximum super contribution base (annual)$270,830In force from 1 July 2026 · Australian Taxation Office
- Maximum work kilometres per car (cents per km method)5,000In force from 1 July 2026 · Australian Taxation Office
- Medicare levy low-income thresholds (singles, no SAPTO)2 valuesIn force from 1 July 2025 · Federal Register of Legislation
- Medicare levy rate2%In force from 1 July 2014 · Federal Register of Legislation
- Medicare levy shade-in rate10%In force from 1 July 2014 · Federal Register of Legislation
- National Minimum Wage (hourly)$26.44In force from 1 July 2026 · Fair Work Ombudsman
- National Minimum Wage (weekly, 38 hours)$1,004.90In force from 1 July 2026 · Fair Work Ombudsman
- NES minimum notice of termination (weeks)7 valuesIn force from 1 January 2010 · Fair Work Ombudsman
- NES redundancy pay (weeks by complete years of service)10 valuesIn force from 1 January 2010 · Fair Work Ombudsman
- NSW First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme thresholds (homes)2 valuesIn force from 1 July 2026 · Revenue NSW
- NSW minimum transfer duty$20In force from 1 July 2026 · Revenue NSW
- NSW transfer duty and premium duty rates 2026/2027table with 7 bracketsIn force from 1 July 2026 · Revenue NSW
- Paid sick and carer's leave (1/26 of ordinary hours)26In force from 1 January 2010 · Fair Work Ombudsman
- Queensland first home concession amounts (contracts from 9 June 2024)table with 11 bracketsIn force from 9 June 2024 · Queensland Revenue Office
- Queensland home concession ratestable with 4 bracketsIn force from 1 July 2012 · Queensland Revenue Office
- Queensland transfer duty ratestable with 5 bracketsIn force from 21 September 2012 · Queensland Revenue Office
- Resident income tax rates 2025-26table with 5 bracketsIn force from 1 July 2025 · Australian Taxation Office
- Resident income tax rates 2026-27table with 5 bracketsIn force from 1 July 2026 · Australian Taxation Office
- Study and training loan repayment rates3 valuesIn force from 1 July 2025 · Australian Taxation Office
- Study and training loan repayment thresholds 2025-264 valuesIn force from 1 July 2025 · Australian Taxation Office
- Study and training loan repayment thresholds 2026-274 valuesIn force from 1 July 2026 · Australian Taxation Office
- Super guarantee rate12%In force from 1 July 2025 · Australian Taxation Office
- Tax on concessional contributions in the fund15%In force from 1 July 2024 · Australian Taxation Office
- Tax-free part of a genuine redundancy payment2 valuesIn force from 1 July 2026 · Australian Taxation Office
- Victoria home buyer thresholds2 valuesIn force from 1 July 2021 · State Revenue Office Victoria
- Victoria land transfer duty general ratestable with 5 bracketsIn force from 1 July 2021 · State Revenue Office Victoria
- Victoria principal place of residence concession rates (up to $550,000)table with 4 bracketsIn force from 1 July 2021 · State Revenue Office Victoria
- Working from home fixed rate (per hour)2 valuesIn force from 1 July 2025 · Australian Taxation Office
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Consumer Price Index, all groups, weighted average of eight capital cities103.64