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Changes to superannuation from July 1 2022
We run through the changes and what you need to be aware of.
Several changes are being made to superannuation from July 1 2022 in an effort to fast track Australia’s economic recovery following COVID-19, with a particular focus on women and part-time and casual employees.
What are the changes?
These are:
- An increase to the superannuation guarantee, which will increase by 0.5% taking the guaranteed amount to 10.5% of income received.
- The removal of $450 monthly income threshold for super contributions.
- The removal of super contribution ‘work test’ for those aged between 67-74.
The removal of the threshold means that all workers will be entitled to receive employer super contributions. These changes are essential news for businesses that employ a largely casual workforce.
The work test which currently requires a person aged between 67-74 to be employed for at least 40 hours in a consecutive 30 day-period during the financial year before any super contributions can be accepted, is to be scrapped from July 1 2022. However, the test will continue to apply where an application to make personal deductible contributions is made.
The thresholds for a number of existing super measures increased on July 1 2021. This includes increases in the amounts that workers can voluntarily contribute to super through salary sacrifice or after-tax contribution.
Key super rates and thresholds for 2021-22 are:
- Concessional contributions cap to increase from $25,000 to $27,500
- Non-concessional contributions cap to increase from $100,000 to $110,000
- General transfer balance cap to increase from $1.6 million to $1.7 million
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Date published 3 Mar 2022 | Last updated 9 Jul 2022
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