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Concessional Contributions Limits
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Defined benefit concessional contributions are contributions (employer and salary sacrifice contributions) that are taxed on a concessional basis. Limits apply as follows:
There are annual limits per person as shown in the table below.
Annual Limits
| Period |
Concessional contribution limit* |
Transitional concessional contribution limit** |
Non-concessional contribution limit^ |
1 July 09 to
30 June 10 |
$25,000 |
$50,000 |
$150,000 |
1 July 10 to
30 June 11 |
$25,000 |
$50,000 |
6 x $25,000 |
1 July 11 to
30 June 12 |
$25,000 |
$50,000 |
6 x $25,000 |
1 July 12 to
30 June 13 |
$25,000 |
$0 |
6 x $25,000 |
1 July 13 to
30 June 14 |
$25,000 |
$0 |
6 x $25,000 |
* Subject to indexation
** Applies to individuals who are 50 years or over during the relevant years
^ Concessional contribution limit - which is subject to indexation
The Government has announced that the Concessional Contribution Limit for people aged 50 or over with a total superannuation balance of less than $500,000 will be $50,000 from 1 July 2014. How this is to apply to Defined benefit funds has not yet been announced.
For defined benefit arrangements, the contributions counted for the purpose of the concessional contributions limits, are called 'notional taxed contributions'.
This is because employer contributions to defined benefit funds are not allocated specifically to individual member accounts, rather member benefits are funded from the defined benefit pool.
A member's NTC is calculated at the end of each financial year, or at the time of their exit from the fund.
Calculating Concessional Contributions
| Notional Taxed Contributions (NTC) |
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Employer contributions (including salary sacrifice) to an Accumulation Plan |
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Employer contributions (including salary sacrifice) to other funds |
If you think you may exceed the concessional contribution limit of $25,000 you can check your NTC for your defined benefit by using out Concessional Contributions Calculator.
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