Catch-up contributions
New ‘catch up’ measures mean that if you didn’t use your entire pre-tax (concessional) contribution cap from the 2018-19 financial year, you may be able to contribute the remainder in future financial years.
How it works
The concessional contributions cap is currently $25,000 pa. From 1 July 2018, eligible members who contribute less than the cap will be able to ‘carry-forward’ any unused amounts for up to five years. This may allow you to make additional pre-tax contributions that would have otherwise exceeded the cap.
As it relates to contributions made from 1 July 2018, the first year in which you can access your unused concessional contributions is 2019-20. Unfortunately you won’t be able to access the unused portions of your cap from before 1 July 2018.
Eligibility
To be eligible, your total superannuation balance at 30 June of the previous financial year must be less than $500,000. If you have multiple super accounts, the total of all accounts combined must be less than $500,000.Calculating your contributions
Pre-tax (concessional) contributions include employer paid super, employer paid insurance premiums, amounts you salary sacrifice and post-tax contributions for which you have claimed a tax deduction.
If you have multiple super accounts, you’ll need to include pre-tax contributions that have been made into all of your accounts when calculating any ‘carry forward’ amount you believe you are eligible for.