When do I pay Division 293 tax?

The ATO issues a Division 293 notice of assessment after processing your tax return and super fund information. You then have 60 days to pay or elect to release from super.

Does it apply to non-concessional contributions?

No. Division 293 only applies to concessional (before-tax) contributions. Non-concessional (after-tax) contributions are not subject to Div 293.

What if I'm just over the threshold?

Only the part of your concessional contributions that effectively sits above the $250,000 combined amount is taxed at the extra 15%. The calculator shows the exact taxable amount.

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Division 293 Tax Calculator

See if you pay extra tax on concessional super contributions (high income + super)

Income & super contributions

Division 293 income excludes your super contributions: they go in the field below.

Division 293 income ($)

Taxable income + reportable fringe benefits + net financial investment loss + net rental loss. Do NOT add your super contributions here: the ATO’s definition disregards them, and you enter them in the next field. Your tax return or myGov can help.

Concessional contributions ($)

Employer SG + salary sacrifice + personal deductible contributions for the year. Concessional cap is $32,500 for 2026-27; carry-forward may apply.

Financial year

Division 293 tax applies

15% extra tax on part of your concessional contributions (assessed by the ATO after your return and fund data).

Combined (income + concessional)$270,000

Threshold$250,000

Amount over threshold$20,000

Amount subject to 15% tax$20,000

Division 293 tax (15%)$3,000

15% Division 293 tax applies to the lesser of your concessional contributions (30,000) and the amount over the threshold (20,000). Taxable amount: 20,000.

The ATO will issue a Division 293 notice of assessment after processing your tax return and super fund data. You can pay the tax directly or elect to release funds from super. ATO Division 293

This calculator is not intended to be relied on for the purposes of making a decision in relation to a financial product. Before you make a financial decision, consider obtaining advice from someone who holds an Australian Financial Services Licence. We do not, and we cannot advise you.

How to Use This Calculator

1Enter your Division 293 income (taxable income + reportable fringe benefits + certain losses, not your super contributions, which go in the next field)
2Enter your concessional super contributions for the year
3Select the financial year
4See whether Division 293 applies and the estimated extra tax

What is Division 293?

Division 293 is an extra 15% tax on concessional (before-tax) super contributions when your combined 'Division 293 income' plus concessional contributions exceed $250,000. It reduces the tax concession high earners receive on super.

Concessional contributions include employer super guarantee, salary sacrifice and personal deductible contributions. The ATO calculates the tax after receiving your tax return and contribution data from your fund.

How it's calculated

Threshold: $250,000 combined (income + concessional contributions).
Taxable amount: The lesser of your concessional contributions or the amount you exceed the threshold.
Rate: Division 293 tax is 15% of that taxable amount (paid in addition to the 15% contributions tax already withheld by the fund).

Things to know

•Division 293 income is broader than taxable income: it includes reportable fringe benefits and certain losses. It deliberately excludes reportable super contributions. Those are added separately, when this income is combined with your concessional contributions against the $250,000 threshold. Counting them in both places is the single easiest way to overstate this tax.
•You can pay the tax to the ATO or elect to release funds from super within 60 days of the notice
•The concessional cap is $32,500 per year (2026-27); unused cap may be carried forward

Frequently Asked Questions

Official Sources

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About this calculator

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