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In the 2020–21 financial year, a $40,000 salary was $36,005 a year after income tax and the Medicare levy — about $3,000 a month or $692 a week for an Australian resident.
In 2026–27, $40,000 takes home about $36,397 a year — $392 more than in 2020–21, reflecting the Stage 3 tax cuts and the end of the LMITO.
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In the 2020–21 financial year, a $40,000 salary left about $36,005 a year after income tax and the Medicare levy (an Australian resident claiming the tax-free threshold) — roughly $3,000 a month, $1,385 a fortnight or $692 a week.
On $40,000 in 2020–21 you paid about $3,195 in income tax (after offsets) plus $800 Medicare levy — $3,995 in total.
Yes. In 2020–21 the LMITO reduced your tax by about $480 at this income. The LMITO ended after the 2021-22 year, which is why take-home pay on the same salary fell in 2022-23.
In the current 2026–27 financial year, $40,000 takes home about $36,397 a year. See the current $40,000 after tax page for the live breakdown.
See how take-home pay on $40,000 changed across recent financial years.
ATO rates checked against official sources — verified 3 July 2026
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Rates and thresholds last updated for the 2026–27 financial year.