Personal after-tax contributions
Making extra super contributions from your after-tax pay (your take home salary) can help you boost your super and may help you enjoy a more comfortable retirement.
What is an after-tax contribution?
An after-tax contribution is any money you put into your super fund using after-tax dollars and for which you don’t claim a tax deduction. These are often called non-concessional contributions because you have already paid tax on the money.
There are two main types of non-concessional contributions:
- personal contributions you make which you don’t claim as a tax deduction in your tax return
- any spouse contributions you make directly into your spouse’s super account
What are the benefits?
Making personal (voluntary) contributions on top of employer contributions can make a big difference to your lifestyle in retirement. Many people make after-tax contributions once they have reached their yearly concessional contributions limit (see personal pre-tax contributions for details).
Non-concessional contributions cap
There are limits to the amount of after-tax contributions you can make into your super. You can contribute:
- up to $100,000 each financial year, or
- up to $300,000 over a three-financial year period, if you're under age 65.
These limits apply to each individual, not per fund.
Bring forward rule
Anyone under 65 may be able to make non-concessional contributions of up to $300,000 in a single year for superannuation balances of $1,600,000 or less.
Known as the 'bring forward arrangement', eligible members who make contributions greater than the annual cap automatically gain access to future year caps.
Your total super balance is determined at the end of 30 June of the previous financial year in which the contributions that triggered the bring forward, were made.
Learn more about the bring forward arrangements.
How do I contribute?
You can make after-tax contributions as a regular direct debit from your bank account, as a one of lump sum deposit, or as a series of contributions.
You can also ask your employer to deduct amounts directly from your after-tax salary and submit it along with their regular super contributions.
Please note, to make after-tax (non-concessional) contributions to your account, you need to provide us your Tax File Number.
Make a personal after-tax contribution
Contribute via BPAY or EFT
To make a direct payment via BPAY or EFT, log in to Member Supersite.
Voluntary Contribution Form
Set up a regular direct debit from your bank account with the Voluntary Contribution form or call 1300 362 415.
Extra contributions resources
Making Extra Contributions (fact sheet)
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Super & retirement calculators
Find out how much you’ll have in retirement and how you can make extra contributions to get the retirement lifestyle you want.
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