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Super contribution caps are going up from 1 July 2021
| 3/06/2021
The amount of money you can contribute into your super each year is about to increase.
The amount of money you can contribute into your super each year is about to increase.
The caps on concessional and non-concessional super contributions will increase from 1 July this year, meaning you may be able to put more money into super.
Below we explain how the new caps differ from the old ones and what these changes could mean for you.
What are the new caps?
If you are making contributions to your super, there are limits on the amount of concessional and non-concessional contributions you can make each year.
Below you can compare the current contribution caps with the contribution caps that will apply from 1 July 2021
*This broadly applies to people whose total super balance was less than $500,000 on 30 June of the previous financial year.
** How much you can make as a non-concessional contribution depends on your total super balance as at 30 June of the previous financial years. More on this below
*** Age determined as at 1 July of the financial year the contribution is made.
What’s the difference
Concessional contributions include:
Compulsory contributions
- these are the before-tax contributions your employer is required to make into your super fund under the Superannuation Guarantee scheme, if you’re eligible.
Salary sacrifice contributions
- these are additional contributions you can get your employer to make into your super fund out of your before-tax income if you choose to.
Tax-deductible contributions
- these are voluntary contributions you can make using after-tax dollars (such as when you transfer funds from your bank account into your super), which you then claim a tax deduction for. These can be made by both self-employed people and employees.
Concessional contributions are usually taxed at 15% (or 30% if your total income exceeds $250,000). This will typically result in an overall tax saving when compared to the tax rates most people pay on their personal income.
Non-concessional contributions include:
Personal after-tax contributions
- these are contributions you put into your super fund using after-tax dollars, which you don’t claim as tax deduction for. Some reasons why you might choose to make non-concessional contributions, include if you’ve reached your concessional contributions cap, if you’ve received an inheritance, or if you’re after a government co-contribution into your super fund.
Will there be any changes to the total super balance cap?
Currently, if you have a total super balance of $1,6 million or more, as at 30 June of the previous financial year, you can’t make additional non-concessional contributions to you super, or you may be penalised. While non-concessional contributions can’t be made once you reach this limit concessional contributions can be.
Meanwhile, from 1 July 2021, this cap will increase from $1.6million to $1.7 million.
How does the total super balance cap affect bring-forward rules?
Your total super balance may also impact your ability to contribute up to three years of non-concessional contributions under the bring-forward rules.
Currently, your total super balance must be below $1.4 million, as at 30 June of the previous financial year, for you to be able to contribute up to three years of annual caps ($300,000) under the bring-forward rules.
From 1 July 2021, that figure will change, and our total super balance will need to be below $1.48 million, as at 30 June of the previous financial year, to contribute up the three years of annual caps ($330,000) under the bring forward rules.
As your total super balance rises above this level, your ability to bring forward future year caps may be reduced, or no longer available at all, meaning only the standard cap may be available.
What other things should I know?
• If you exceed super contributions caps, additional tax and penalties may apply
• If you’re 67 or over when a super contribution is made, you’ll need to have met the work test or be eligible to use the recent retiree
work test
exemption.
• If you’re 65 or over, you can make an after-tax
downsizer contribution
to your super of up to $300,000, using the proceeds from the sale of your home (if it’s your main residence), regardless of your work status, super balance, or contributions history.
• The government sets general rules around
when you can access your super
, which typically
won’t be until you reach your preservation age and meet a condition of release, such as
retirement.
Superannuation rules can be quite complex, so speak to us about what might be right for you.
In the meantime, remember to value of your investment in super can go up or down. Before making extra contributions, make sure you understand and are comfortable with any potential risk you might be taking on.
© AWM Services Pty Ltd. First published April 2021
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