Super Death Benefits Tab

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A Lump Sum Payment to a Dependant: The tax-free component is non-assessable non-exempt income and is tax exempt and not to be included in Taxable Income.

Paid to a Dependant

Income stream – Taxable Component: This element is taxed in the fund is not assessable, not exempt income.

Income stream – Untaxed Element: This element is taxed at marginal tax rates and subject to a 10% tax offset.

Age of Deceased: The age of the deceased is required to work out the Tax-free component.

Age of recipient: The age of the recipient is required so that the correct rate of tax is applied to the Untaxed element.

Deceased 60 and above - Recipient any age – Untaxed amount: This amount is subject to an offset of 10%

Deceased Under 60 - Recipient any age – Taxed amount: This amount is subject to an offset of 15%

Deceased Under 60 – Recipient over 60 – Untaxed Element: This amount is taxed at marginal rates and is not subject to an offset.

Payment to a Non-dependant

Lump sum – any age – Taxed Element: This amount is taxed at 15%

Lump sum – any age – Untaxed Element: This amount is taxed at 30%.