Just like most super funds we deduct some money from your account to cover the cost of looking after and investing your super.
Because we’re a profit-to-members fund, our fees are set to cover our costs only. We don’t pay dividends to shareholders which means we return more to you through lower fees and charges. Before making any decision about your super, it’s important to consider that fees are only one part of the bigger picture. What’s best for you will depend on your personal situation.
1 If your account balance for a product offered by the superannuation entity is less than $6,000 at the end of the entity’s income year, the total combined amount of administration fees, investment fees and indirect costs charged to you is capped at 3% of the account balance. Any amount charged in excess of that cap must be refunded.
2 Investment fees and costs includes an amount of 0.00% to 0.06% for performance fees. The calculation basis for this amount is set out in the Fees information fact sheet which you can find at mine.com.au/super-pds.
3 We may apply other fees and costs which relate to family law splits, advice fees for personal advice and insurance fees. See the Fees information factsheet for further information.
Your super is taxed when you put money in, on your investment earnings and in some cases, when you take it out if you’re under age 60.
Before-tax contributions, which include the compulsory 11.5% superannuation guarantee contributions your employer makes for you, are taxed at 15% if you earn less than $250,000 and 30% if you earn over $250,000. If you earn $37,000 or less per annum you may be eligible for a low income super tax offset.
Any after-tax contributions you make aren’t taxed when you put them into super as you have already paid tax on that money. If you claim these contributions as a tax deduction they will be taxed at 15%.
Investment earnings within your super are taxed up to a maximum of 15%.
Tax law requires us to deduct tax before paying your super to you. Your super is divided into a tax-free component, which mainly consists of any after-tax contributions you’ve made, and a taxable component, which is the rest of your account. Your super fund calculates these components when you make the withdrawal. You can't choose to simply withdraw the tax-free component on its own.
The table below shows what tax applies depending on your age and tax components. You won’t have to pay any tax if you’re accessing your super within 24 months of being certified as suffering from a terminal illness.
What tax you pay on withdrawing your super | ||
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Your age | Taxable component | Tax-free component |
Age 60+ (reached preservation age) | 0%. You don’t need to include this in your tax return. | 0% |
Under preservation age (reached preservation age) | Taxed at your marginal tax rate or 22%, whichever is lower, which includes the Medicare Levy. This money is treated as assessable income and therefore could affect your HELP debt payments and Medicare Levy surcharge. | 0%, including any benefit withdrawn due to terminal illness. |
If you die* | 0% if paid to a tax dependant of any age. *Complex rules apply to death benefit payments to non-tax dependants. A death benefit can be paid as a lump sum or, for some types of dependants, as a death benefit income stream. | 0% |