Income Tax Calculator

Wanting to know how much of your income will remain in your pocket and how much will be diverted to the tax office? Try our income tax calculator to find out. Simply enter your gross (before tax) income to find out how much net cash in hand it could equate to.

The income tax calculator calculates the tax payable on gross wages paid in equal weekly amounts. The rates are obtained from the Australian Tax Office. No allowance is made for tax deductions, Medicare or other levies &/or payments.

How is income tax calculated and what is the rate of income tax?

We love to grumble about them, but taxes keep our public services alive. The government hopes to collect tens of billions in taxation revenue each year – even though this year has seen the announcement of tax cuts across all brackets.

How much tax will you be contributing? For individual taxpayers who are Australian residents for tax purposes, the following rates apply for the 2018/19 financial year.

Taxable income	Tax on this income
0 – $18,200	Nil
$18,201 – $37,000	19c for each $1 over $18,200
$37,001 – $90,000	$3,572 plus 32.5c for each $1 over $37,000
$90,001 – $180,000	$20,797 plus 37c for each $1 over $90,000
$180,001 and over	$54,097 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000

Source: ato.gov.au

How much do you have to earn to pay tax?

The ATO advises you will have to pay income tax on every dollar over $18,200 that you earn; earnings below that are tax-free. In addition to the rates in the table above, most taxpayers are also charged a Medicare levy of 2%.

The ATO also note s children under 18 who earn “unearned income” (that is, income that does not relate to employment, compensation or the proceeds of an estate) are subject to a higher tax rate of up to 66%. If you have a child who may be in this situation, it could be a good idea to discuss this with your registered tax adviser.

What is taxable income?

Income tax is applied to “taxable income”. So: what is your taxable income? The ATO defines taxable income as follows:

Your taxable income is the income you have to pay tax on. It is the term used for the amount left after you have deducted all the expenses you are allowed to claim from your assessable income. Assessable income – allowable deductions = taxable income.

Following on from that, the ATO offers the following examples of assessable income:

salary and wages
interest from bank accounts
dividends and other income from investments
bonuses and overtime an employee receives
commission a salesperson receives
government payments such as the age pension, newstart allowance and youth allowance
rent

Some income streams, such as some allocated pensions, some government pensions and some education payments are not assessable income.

Please note that the information on this page and site is general information only and should not be used as the basis for any tax-related decision making. Please discuss your personal situation with a registered tax agent or other qualified tax adviser.

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