Concessional contributions
Concessional contributions types and cap
Section: 4.2
4.2 Concessional contributions types and cap
Concessional contributions cap
Concessional contributions including employer (SG) contributions, salary sacrifice contributions and personal contributions claimed as a tax deduction*, cannot exceed the annual cap shown below:
| Income year | Superannuation contribution caps |
| Concessional 2021-22 onwards | $27,500 |
| Concessional 2020-21 | $25,000 |
Excess concessional contributions
Members are liable to pay excess contributions charges if the concessional contributions made by or for the member exceed their contributions cap for the year. The excess contributions are included in the member's income and taxed at marginal tax rates.
Unused concessional cap carry-forward contributions
From 1 July 2018. a member who has a total superannuation balance of less than $500,000 on 30 June of the previous financial year is entitled to contribute more than the concessional contributions cap amount by contributing any 'unused cap amounts' from the past five years.
Full list of concessional contribution types:
| Type of concessional contribution | Description |
| Super guarantee (SG) | Employer contributions must be made for employees at the prevailing SG rate. |
| Salary sacrifice amounts | Voluntary contributions made by an employer to a members super fund - the employee makes an arrangement with their to direct (or 'sacrifice)' part of their income to superannuation. |
| Notional taxed contributions | The notional amount of contributions that related to a member's defined benefit interest. |
| Voluntary employer contributions | Any employer contributions exceeding an employer's super guarantee obligations, including fund costs paid by the employer (e.g. administration fees and insurance premiums) |
| Personal tax-deductible contributions | Member contributions for which a tax deduction is claimed |
| Certain allocations from a reserve | An amount within an SMSF that have not been allocated to a particular member. |
| Third party ('family and friends') contributions | contributions by parents, other family or friends (not in the capacity of an employer) |
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