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The Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP has released for public consultation the details of the previously announced $1,000 instant tax deduction for workers.
Workers will be allowed to reduce their taxable income by $1,000 without providing receipts in their 2026/27 tax return.
For 2026/27, 6.2 million workers (42% of taxpayers) are expected to benefit from the proposal, with an average tax saving of $205.
Taxpayers claiming more than $1,000 in work-related deductions will still be able to in the usual way. Charitable donations and other non-work related deductions will still be able to be claimed on top of the instant tax deduction, as will union or other trade, business or professional association memberships.
The ATO has provided information about Payday Super regulations, urging employers to familiarise themselves with the rules before Payday Super begins on 1 July 2026.
The ATO states these regulations:
- state that super funds will have 3 business days (reduced from 20 business days) to allocate or return super contributions – this will help your payments reach your employees’ super funds within the 7 business days timeframe.
- confirm which types of payments are excluded from qualifying earnings (payments that don’t attract superannuation).
- provide details on the administrative uplift amount, included within the super guarantee charge calculation, may be reduced.
The aged care rates and thresholds for 20 March 2026 have been released.
Maximum permissible interest rate increases to 7.96% from 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026.
The FIrstTech aged care rates and thresholds for 20 March 2026 are available here.
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2025-26 year-end super strategies
As we approach the end of the 2025-26 financial year, it's a great time to review year-end superannuation strategies and get ready for the new financial year.
Leave payments - Lump sum vs taking leave
Clients who are considering retiring often have outstanding accrued periods of annual leave and /or long service leave. In many cases, they will have a choice between receiving outstanding leave as a lump sum upon terminating employment and taking any accrued leave prior to terminating employment.
This article compares the superannuation, tax and social security differences between these two options.
Lifetime CGT cap - tips and traps
Eligible small business owners selling their active business assets may be eligible for one or more small business CGT concessions. They may then contribute certain proceeds into superannuation up to a lifetime CGT cap ($1.865 million 2025–26) instead of regular contributions caps.
This article looks at some key tips and traps to assist clients who are looking to make use of the lifetime CGT cap in the most efficient way.
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