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Australian tax and super
Income tax, the Medicare levy and super on your salary for 2026-27, for Australian residents.
Take-home pay, 2026-27
You take home $2,718 a fortnight
$70,680 a year after $17,520 income tax and a $1,800 Medicare levy. Your employer pays $10,800 of super on top.
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Concessional cap $32,500, employer super included.
Income taxAfter the low income tax offset.
$17.5K
a year
Medicare levy
$1.8K
2%
Into superEmployer super plus salary sacrifice, after the 15% contributions tax.
$9.18K
after 15% tax
How this is calculated
Resident rates for 2026-27: nil to $18,200, 15% to $45,000, 30% to $135,000, 37% to $190,000, 45% above. The low income tax offset (up to $700) and the 2% Medicare levy apply on top.
super guarantee = 12.0% × salary
salary sacrifice: taxed at 15% in super instead of your marginal rate
salary sacrifice: taxed at 15% in super instead of your marginal rate
The Medicare levy surcharge, HELP repayments, Division 293 and other offsets aren’t included. Check the ATO’s rates before relying on these figures. Not tax advice.