Australian income tax brackets and rates
Income tax brackets, Medicare levy, HECS/HELP and super rates for every financial year — the same figures used by this site's calculators.
Current income tax brackets
2026–27Resident individuals pay tax at marginal rates — each rate applies only to the slice of income inside its bracket.
| Taxable income | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $18,200 | 0% |
| $18,201 – $45,000 | 15% |
| $45,001 – $135,000 | 30% |
| $135,001 – $190,000 | 37% |
| $190,001 – and over | 45% |
See every 2026–27 rate — LITO, Medicare levy, MLS, HECS and super →
Key figures at a glance
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Tax rates 2026–27Current
The legislated second-bracket rate cut from 1 July 2026, plus this year's Medicare levy, HECS/HELP and super thresholds.
Tax rates 2025–26
Super guarantee at its final legislated step and the new marginal HECS/HELP repayment system, with the Stage 3 brackets unchanged.
PAYG withholding tax tables
How much tax comes out of a payslip — the ATO Schedule 1 amounts withheld per pay period, with and without the tax-free threshold and with the study-loan (STSL) component.
This hub is a rates reference — the tables above and the year pages below give you the raw numbers. For how the tax system actually works — brackets, offsets and levies combining to determine what you pay — see the income tax guide. To check how much tax comes out of a single payslip under these rates, use the PAYG withholding calculator.
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Enter your income to see your exact take-home pay, HECS repayment, super, and Medicare levy under the 2026-27 settings.
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