Australian Superannuation Handbook 2025-26

Australian Superannuation Handbook 2025-26

By Julie Fox

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New Release, 16/09/2025

Code: 9780864601322

Thomson Reuters, AUSTRALIA

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Description

The Australian Superannuation Handbook 2025-26

Despite ongoing reforms, superannuation remains a tax effective investment structure to achieve wealth creation and retirement objectives.

To guide clients through the maze of tax, superannuation and social security provisions, accountants and other professional advisers need a working knowledge of the latest changes.

Current to 1 July 2025, The Australian Superannuation Handbook 2025-26 is an essential companion for tax practitioners to help comply with the latest superannuation regulatory requirements.

Discover the newly refreshed Australian Superannuation Handbook!

We've completely restructured the Australian Superannuation Handbook with a fresh, user-friendly format tailored specifically for your needs—whether you're an SMSF trustee, an employer providing superannuation, an adviser helping clients maximise their super balances, or a compliance manager of RSEs.

Our streamlined approach consolidates essential information into strategically organised new chapters, making it easier than ever to find exactly what you're looking for.

Navigate with confidence through Australia's complex superannuation landscape with our enhanced, reader-focused design that puts the information you need right at your fingertips.

 

What’s New in the Australian Superannuation Handbook 2025-26

  • Proposed new Div 296 tax – an additional tax of 15% on the proportion of "earnings" that relate to total superannuation balances above $3m
  • Progress of “Payday Super” – proposed to commence 1 July 2026
  • Legacy pensions – five year relief period for commutations and changes to reserve allocations
  • Superannuation contributions on Paid Parental Leave
  • Updated superannuation rates and thresholds from 1 July 2025 including:
    • transfer balance cap increase from $1.9m to $2.0m
    • SG rate increase to 12%
  • APRA and ASIC focus – death benefits claims handling, greenwashing, retirement income covenant, cold calling superannuation switching models 
  • Progress on Quality of Advice reforms – superannuation prompts, client advice records, intra fund advice
  • Sustainability reporting regime – climate related financial disclosures mandatory for large RSEs from 1 July 2026

 

 

Table of Contents

SUPERANNUATION OVERVIEW

1 Overview       

2 Superannuation funds           

3 Investment rules       

4 Insurance in superannuation             

SELF-MANAGED SUPERANNUATION FUNDS (SMSFS)

5 Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs)           

EMPLOYER SUPERANNUATION

6 Superannuation guarantee   

7 Choice of fund           

8 MySuper        

9 Deduction for employer contributions           

10 Salary sacrifice arrangements         

11 Employment termination payments and other non-super payments             

GROWING SUPERANNUATION

12 Superannuation contributions overview     

13 How and when super contributions are made         

14 Eligibility to contribute         

15 Total superannuation balance        

16 Non-concessional contributions    

17 Personal deductible contributions 

18 Concessional contributions             

19 Other contributions

20 Contribution strategies       

PRESERVING AND PROTECTING SUPERANNUATION

21 Member benefits – preservation and protection      

TAXATION OF SUPERANNUATION

22 Taxation of superannuation – overview       

23 Taxation of super funds       

24 Taxation of contributions    

25 Proposed Div 296 – tax on earnings where balances exceed $3m  

26 Taxation of superannuation member benefits         

27 Taxation of superannuation income stream benefits           

TRANSFERRING SUPERANNUATION

28 Transferring contributions and superannuation interests   

29 Splitting super on relationship breakdown 

ACCESSING SUPERANNUATION

30 Payment of benefits and conditions of release       

31 Retirement income streams            

SUPERANNUATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY

32 Superannuation and social security             

SUPERANNUATION AND ESTATE PLANNING

33 Death and superannuation

SUPERANNUATION TRUSTEE COMPLIANCE AND REGULATION

34 Trusts and trustees

35 Regulation of superannuation         

36 Obligations of RSE trustees

37 Regulations of financial services    

38 Financial services regulation - disclosure  

39 Complaints and dispute resolution

PENDING DEVELOPMENTS

40 Pending developments       

RATES AND TABLES

41 Rates and tables     

 

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