Australian tax rates, 2026–27

This hub gathers the Australian tax rates in one place for 2026-27: income tax brackets, the Medicare levy and surcharge, HECS/HELP repayments, super and LITO. Each page shows the date its rates are current as of, and links to the ATO dataset behind the figures.

• 15% – 45%resident income tax brackets: tax-free to $18,200, top rate above $190,000Tax brackets 2026–27 →
• 2%Medicare levy on taxable income, with a low-income shade-inMedicare levy →
• 0–1.5%Medicare levy surcharge without private hospital cover, singles from $105,000MLS tiers 2026–27 →
• $69,528HECS-HELP repayment threshold; marginal rates above itHELP thresholds 2026–27 →
• 12%super guarantee on top of salary, capped at the contribution baseSuper guarantee →
• $700maximum low income tax offset, tapering out at $66,667LITO →

All of these combine in the take-home pay calculator, or jump to a salary breakdown like $85,000.