Superannuation Calculator Australia
More than 12% of your salary — Fin shows your Super Guarantee, how much cap you have left before 30 June, and what the fund pays in tax.
Investment or business income beyond your salary — used to test the Division 293 threshold.
$18,100 of room left before 30 June.
- Contributions tax (15%)
- $2,160
Indicative only, not financial advice. Excludes fund fees, insurance, investment returns, non-concessional contributions and carry-forward of unused cap. Assumes earnings are even across the year — an uneven year can change how the maximum contribution base applies.
How Australian super works in 2026-27
Your employer must pay 12% of your ordinary time earnings into super. That contribution, plus any salary sacrifice and any personal contribution you claim as a deduction, all count toward one concessional cap of $32,500. The fund pays 15% tax on everything inside the cap. Go over it and the excess is taxed at your marginal rate instead — which is why the headroom figure matters more than the contribution figure.
| What | 2026-27 | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Super Guarantee rate | 12% | What your employer must pay |
| Concessional cap | $32,500 | SG + sacrifice + deductible, combined |
| Contributions tax | 15% | Paid by the fund, not by you |
| Division 293 threshold | $250,000 | Extra 15% above this, phased |
| Maximum contribution base | $270,830 | No compulsory SG on earnings above it |
General information, not financial advice. Excludes fund fees, insurance, investment returns and carry-forward of unused cap, and assumes earnings are even across the year. From 1 July 2026 Payday Super assesses the guarantee on qualifying earnings, which can be slightly broader than ordinary time earnings — check your own position with your fund or a licensed adviser.
Superannuation — common questions
What is the superannuation rate in Australia for 2026-27?
The Superannuation Guarantee is 12% of ordinary time earnings in 2026-27. It reached 12% on 1 July 2025 and is legislated to stay there.
What is the concessional contributions cap for 2026-27?
The concessional (before-tax) cap is $32,500 for 2026-27. It covers your employer's Super Guarantee, any salary sacrifice, and personal contributions you claim as a deduction — all three count toward the same cap.
What happens if I go over the concessional cap?
Contributions above the cap are included in your assessable income and taxed at your marginal rate, with a 15% offset for the tax the fund already paid. You can also ask for the excess to be released from your fund. Going over is not a penalty, but it removes the 15% concession.
How is superannuation taxed going into the fund?
Concessional contributions are taxed at 15% inside the fund. On $32,500 of contributions that is $4,875. For most people this is well below their marginal rate, which is what makes salary sacrifice worthwhile.
What is Division 293 tax?
Division 293 is an extra 15% on concessional contributions for high earners. It applies once your taxable income plus low-tax contributions exceeds $250,000, and it only hits the lesser of your contributions or the amount over the threshold — so it phases in rather than landing all at once.
Is there a limit on the earnings my employer must pay super on?
Yes. The maximum contribution base caps the earnings the Super Guarantee applies to — $270,830 a year for 2026-27 under Payday Super. Earnings above that carry no compulsory super, though an employer may choose to pay it.
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