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Personal Income Tax Rates

Residents

   
Tax Rates for Residents for 2009/10
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$6,000 $0.00 15%
$35,000 $4,350 30%
$80,000 $17,850 38%
$180,000 $55,850 45%
 
Tax Rates for Residents for 2008/09
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$6,000 $0.00 15%
$34,000 $4,200 30%
$80,000 $18,000 40%
$180,000 $58,000 45%

Low Income Rebate of $1,200. $600 paid in tax deductions $600 rebate. Threshold $30,000, reduces by 4% up to $60,000.

   
Tax Rates for Residents for 2007/08
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$6,000 $0.00 15%
$30,000 $3,600 30%
$75,000 $17,100 40%
$150,000 $47,100 45%

Low income rebate of $750 therefore no tax until $11,000. Child's income threshold is $1,667

Tax Rates for Residents for 2006/07
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$6,000 $0.00 15%
$25,000 $2,850 30%
$75,000 $17,850 40%
$150,000 $47,850 45%

Low income rebate of $600 therefore no tax until $10,000. Child's income threshold is $1,333

   
Tax Rates for Residents for 2004/05
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$6,000 $0.00 17%
$21,600 $2,652 30%
$52,000 $13,572 42%
$62,500 $18,612 47%

Low income rebate of $235 therefore no tax until $7,382. Child's income threshold is $772

Tax Rates for Residents for 2003/04
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$6,000 $0.00 17%
$21,600 $2,652 30%
$52,000 $11,772 42%
$62,500 $16,182 47%

Low income rebate of $150 therefore no tax until $6,882. Child's income threshold is $643

   

Resident Minors

Tax Rates for Resident Minors for 2008/09
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1
$0 $416 0
$417 $732 $120.54 + 66% of excess over $416
$733+   45% of entire amount
$62,500 $16,182 47%
 

No tax to pay - (Income threshold $2,667) taking into account Low Income Rebate.

Non Residents

 

Tax Rates for Non Residents for 2009/10
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$0 $35,000 29%
$35,000 $10,150 30%
$80,000 $23,650 38%
$180,000 $61,650 45%
Tax Rates for Non Residents for 2008/09
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$0 $0.00 29%
$34,000 $9,860 30%
$80,000 $23,660 40%
$180,000 $63,660 45%
   
Tax Rates for Non Residents for 2007/08
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$0 $0.00 29%
$30,000 $8,700 30%
$75,000 $22,200 40%
$150,000 $52,250 45%
Tax Rates for Non Residents for 2006/07
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$0 $0.00 29%
$25,000 $7,250 30%
$75,000 $22,250 40%
$150,000 $52,250 45%
   
Tax Rates for Non Residents for 2005/06
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$0 $0.00 29%
$21,600 $6,264 30%
$63,000 $18,684 40%
$95,000 $32,124 47%
Tax Rates for Non Residents for 2004/05
Taxable Income Tax on Col 1 % on excess
$0 $0.00 29%
$21,600 $6,264 30%
$58,000 $17,184 42%
$70,000 $22,224 47%
   

Termination Payments

Unused Annual Leave

Period of Accrual

Assessable Portion

Maximum Rate

General retirement or termination:
Accrual before 18 August 1993

100%

32%

Accrual after 18 August 1993    
Step 1 Add 5% of the pre-16 August 1978 component to this component
Step 2 Divide the amount by the number of regular periods in a financial year (52 weeks, 26 fortnights or 12 months)
Step 3 Disregard any cents
Step 4 Using the regular PAYG withholding tax table used to calculate the amount to be withheld, obtain the amount to be withheld from the figure calculated at step 3
Step 5 Subtract the amount calculated at step 4 from the amount withheld from the payee's normal gross earnings, and
Step 6 Multiply the amount calculated at step 5 by the number of regular pay periods in a financial year.
Bona fide redundancy, early ret. scheme, invalidity:
Period of Accrual

Assessable Portion

Maximum Rate

Paid after 18 Sep 1993

100%

30%

Unused Long Service Leave

Period of Accrual

Assessable Portion

Maximum Rate

General retirement or termination:
Accrual before 16 Aug 1978

5%

Marginal

16 Aug 1978 - 17 Aug 1993

100%

32%

Accrual after 18 August 1993
If unused leave < $300

100%

36%

If unused leave > $300    
Step 1 Add 5% of the pre-16 August 1978 component to this component
Step 2 Divide the amount by the number of regular periods in a financial year (52 weeks, 26 fortnights or 12 months)
Step 3 Disregard any cents
Step 4 Using the regular PAYG withholding tax table used to calculate the amount to be withheld, obtain the amount to be withheld from the figure calculated at step 3
Step 5 Subtract the amount calculated at step 4 from the amount withheld from the payee's normal gross earnings, and
Step 6 Multiply the amount calculated at step 5 by the number of regular pay periods in a financial year.
Bona fide redundancy, early retirement scheme, invalidity:
Period of Accrual

Assessable Portion

Maximum Rate

Accrual before 16 Aug 1978

5%

Marginal

Accrual after 16 Aug 1978

100%

32%

Medicare Levy

Reduced Medicare Levy 2008/09
Eligible for Seniors Tax Offset Not eligible for Seniors Tax Offset
Lower Limit Upper Limit Lower Limit Upper Limit
Single $28,867 $33,961 $17,794 $20,934
Married/Family (no children/dependants) $42,000 $49,412 $30,025 $35,323
Married/Family + 1 child/dependant $44,682 $52,675 $32,782 $38,567
Married /Family +2 children/dependants $47,364 $55,722 $35,539 $41,810
Married /Family +3 children/dependants $50,046 $58,877 $38,296 $45,054
Married /Family +4 children/dependants $52,728 $62,032 $41,053 $48,297
Increment for each additional child $2,682 $3,155 $2,757 $3,243

Reduced Medicare Levy 2007/08
Eligible for Seniors Tax Offset Not eligible for Seniors Tax Offset
Lower Limit Upper Limit Lower Limit Upper Limit
Single $25,867 $30,431 $17,309 $20,363
Married/Family (no children/dependants) $37,950 $44,647 $29,207 $34,361
Married/Family + 1 child/dependant $40,632 $50,957 $31,889 $37,516
Married /Family +2 children/dependants $43,314 $45,515 $33,571 $40,671
Married /Family +3 children/dependants $45,996 $54,112 $37,253 $43,827
Married /Family +4 children/dependants $48,678 $57,268 $39,935 $46,982
Increment for each additional child $2,682 $3,155 $2,682 $3,155

Reduced Medicare Levy 2006/07
Eligible for Seniors Tax Offset Not eligible for Seniors Tax Offset
Lower Limit Upper Limit Lower Limit Upper Limit
Single $24,867 $29,255 $16,740 $19,694
Married/Family (no children/dependants) $33,500 $39,411 $28,247 $33,231
Married/Family + 1 child/dependant $36,094 $42,463 $30,841 $36,283
Married /Family +2 children/dependants $38,688 $45,515 $33,435 $39,335
Increment for each additional child $2,594 $3,051 $2,594 $3,051

Reduced Medicare Levy for 2006/2007
No Levy if TI does not exceed Reduced Levy Payable if TI is between lower threshold and: 1.5% Levy payable if TI is >
Single $16,284 $17,604 $17,604
Married/Family + 1 depend.* $30,001 $32,228 $32,228
Single Seniors $21,968 $23,749 $23,749
Low Age Single $19,583 $21,170 $21,170
Low Age Married $27,478 $29,705 $29,705

Medicare Levy Dependants Separate Net Income
  2006/07 2007/08 2008/09
Dependants Under 21 - First dependant $1,786 1,786.00 1,786.00
Dependants Under 21 - Additional dependants $1,410 1,410.00 1,410.00
Dependants Under 25 - Full Time Student $1,786 1,786.00 1,786.00

Reduced Medicare Levy for 2007/2008
No Levy if TI does not exceed Reduced Levy Payable if TI is between lower threshold and: 1.5% Levy payable if TI is >
Single $17,309 $20,363 $20,363
Married/Family + 0 depend. $29,207 $34,361 $34,361
Married/Family + 1 depend. $31,889 $37,516 $37,516
Married/Family + 2 depend. $34,571 $40,671 $40,671
Married/Family + 3 depend. $37,253 $43,827 $43,827
Married/Family + 4 depend. $39,935 $46,982 $46,982

Reduced Medicare Levy for 2007/2008 Senior Australians
  No Levy if TI does not exceed Reduced Levy Payable if TI is between lower threshold and: 1.5% Levy payable if TI is >
Single $25,867 $30,431 $30,431
Married/Family + 0 depend. $37,950 $44,647 $44,647
Married/Family + 1 depend. $40,632 $47,802 $47,802
Married/Family + 2 depend. $43,314 $50,957 $50,957
Married/Family + 3 depend. $45,996 $54,112 $54,112
Married/Family + 4 depend. $48,678 $57,268 $57,268

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