- Published on 14 Mar 2018
- - Self Managed Superannuation, Transition to Retirement
Non-concessional contributions are after-tax contributions made to your super, or better known as personal contributions for which you do not claim an income tax deduction, they also include spouse contributions. Non-concessional contributions can be a good way to maximise your super and help you save for retirement.
As of 1 July 2017, the legislation surrounding non-concessional contributions changed. The new legislation saw a change in contribution caps; the maximum amount of money you can personally contribute to your super. The contribution cap was lowered from $180,000 to $100,000 per year. If you currently have more than one super fund the total amount contributed to all your super funds added together count toward the non-concessional contribution cap of $100,000.
The non-concessional contribution cap is still set at four times the concessional (before tax) contributions cap, which is $25,000 for the 2017-18 financial year. The non-concessional contribution cap will increase in $10,000 increments in line with the indexation of the concessional (before tax) contribution cap.
The new, lower non-concessional contribution caps operate under similar rules that were in place for the 2016-17 contribution cap of $180,000.
However, effective 1 July 2017 if your super balance is greater then or equal to $1.6 million at the end of June 30 of the previous financial year, you will not be able to make further non-concessional contributions as these would be considered excess contributions. Excess contributions are taxed at a higher rate.
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Written by Anthony Stedman of LifeTime Financial Group. A leading privately owned Melbourne based Financial Planning practice.