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Australian tax brackets

The official rates for residents, non-residents and working holiday makers — switch years from 2023–24 to 2026–27. Rendered from the same verified tables our calculators compute with.

Financial year

Australian residents — 2026–27

Taxable incomeMarginal rateTax on this income
$0 – $18,2000%Nil
$18,201 – $45,00015%15c for each $1 over $18,200
$45,001 – $135,00030%$4,020 plus 30c for each $1 over $45,000
$135,001 – $190,00037%$31,020 plus 37c for each $1 over $135,000
$190,001 and over45%$51,370 plus 45c for each $1 over $190,000

Rates exclude the 2% Medicare levy. Low income earners also receive the low income tax offset (up to $700), applied automatically at assessment.

Non-residents — 2026–27

Taxable incomeMarginal rateTax on this income
$0 – $135,00030%30c for each $1
$135,001 – $190,00037%$40,500 plus 37c for each $1 over $135,000
$190,001 and over45%$60,850 plus 45c for each $1 over $190,000

Foreign residents for tax purposes get no tax-free threshold and don't pay the Medicare levy.

Working holiday makers — 2026–27

Taxable incomeMarginal rateTax on this income
$0 – $45,00015%15c for each $1
$45,001 – $135,00030%$6,750 plus 30c for each $1 over $45,000
$135,001 – $190,00037%$33,750 plus 37c for each $1 over $135,000
$190,001 and over45%$54,100 plus 45c for each $1 over $190,000

Applies to income paid by registered working holiday maker employers (subclass 417/462 visas). Unregistered employers must withhold at foreign resident rates.

Brackets tell you the rate — not your take-home.

Medicare, offsets, HECS and super change the real number. The calculator applies all of it in one go.

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How to read the tables

Australian income tax is marginal: each rate applies only to the slice of income inside its band, never to your whole income. A resident on $100,000 in 2026–27 pays nothing on the first $18,200, 15% on the next $26,800, and 30% on the remainder — an average rate of about 20%, even though they "sit in" the 30% bracket. The third column does this arithmetic for you: find your bracket, apply the formula to your taxable income, and that's your gross tax before offsets.

What the tables leave out is why two people in the same bracket take home different pay: the 2% Medicare levy (with reductions for low earners), the low income tax offset, HECS repayments, the Medicare levy surcharge for higher earners without hospital cover, and super. Residency matters more than any bracket — non-residents pay 30% from the first dollar with no tax-free threshold, while working holiday makers get a flat 15% up to $45,000 through registered employers.

Which year do you need? The rates you're being paid under right now are 2026–27. The return most people lodge between July and October 2026 is assessed under 2025–26 rates — the year selector covers both, plus the two years before for amendments and comparisons. The recent story in one line: the stage-3 redesign reshaped the scale in 2024–25, and legislated cost-of-living cuts trimmed the second bracket to 15% in 2026–27, with 14% arriving in 2027–28.

These tables render directly from the verified rate data that powers every PayExpert calculator — when the ATO publishes new rates, both update together. General information only — not tax advice.

Frequently asked questions

What are the current tax brackets in Australia?

For 2026–27, residents pay nothing up to $18,200, then 15% to $45,000, 30% to $135,000, 37% to $190,000 and 45% above that — plus the 2% Medicare levy for most people. Use the year selector above to see any year back to 2023–24.

Did the tax brackets change this year?

Yes — from 1 July 2026 the rate on the $18,201–$45,000 bracket dropped from 16% to 15%, worth up to $268 a year, with a further cut to 14% legislated for 2027–28. The thresholds themselves didn't move.

Which year's brackets apply to the return I'm lodging now?

Tax returns lodged from July 2026 cover the 2025–26 financial year (1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026), so the 2025–26 table applies — including its 16% second bracket. The 2026–27 rates apply to pay you're receiving now and the return you'll lodge next year.

Do these rates include the Medicare levy?

No — the bracket tables show income tax only. Most residents add the 2% Medicare levy, and higher earners without private hospital cover may add the Medicare levy surcharge (1–1.5%). Non-residents and working holiday makers don't pay the levy.

Does moving into a higher bracket tax my whole income at that rate?

No. Brackets are marginal: each rate applies only to the dollars inside that band. Earning one dollar over a threshold changes the tax on that one dollar, nothing else — a rise can never leave you with less take-home pay.