Changelog
Updates, corrections, and improvements to auincometax.com.
v2.2FixOctober 2026
- –HECS/HELP: the homepage FAQ, the homepage quick-facts panel, the glossary and the About page still described the old system (first threshold about $58,518, rates from 1% to 10% on the whole income). They now show the ATO 2026-27 table: nil up to $69,528, 15c for each $1 above that up to $129,717, then $9,028 plus 17c for each $1 up to $186,050, and a flat 10% of total repayment income above $186,050.
- –The calculator and the HECS-HELP page already used these figures. The 2026-27 thresholds are no longer estimates: they were checked against the ATO table (page updated 30 June 2026).
- –The HECS notes in v2.0 and v1.3 below are superseded by this entry: the repayment has been marginal since 1 July 2025, except for the flat 10% top band.
v2.1FixOctober 2026
- –Salary pages: the comparison with typical earnings used an unsourced figure of $90,000. It now uses the ABS average full-time adult ordinary time earnings for May 2026 ($2,083.70 a week, about $108,352 a year) and says "average", because the ABS figure is a mean, not a median.
- –Methodology: added the ABS Average Weekly Earnings release to the list of primary sources.
v2.0Major updateJuly 2026
- –Updated all resident, non-resident, and working holiday maker tax rates for 2026-27.
- –Implemented Stage 3 tax cuts: resident 19% bracket reduced to 15% from 1 July 2026.
- –Checked working holiday maker rates for 2026-27 against ATO Schedule 15: 15% to $45,000, then 30%, 37% and 45% (the 30% rate has applied since 2024-25).
- –Updated Superannuation Guarantee rate to 12% (effective 1 July 2025).
- –Added Working Holiday Maker dedicated page and calculator.
- –Added salary sacrifice input (pre-tax super contributions).
- –Updated HECS/HELP repayment thresholds (estimated from 2024-25 + CPI indexation — pending ATO confirmation of final 2026-27 figures).
- –Added Medicare Levy Surcharge (MLS) thresholds for 2026-27.
- –Added Methodology, About, Tax Disclaimer, Glossary, Changelog, and Contact pages.
- –Improved accessibility: skip-to-content link, ARIA labels, live region for calculator results.
- –Updated structured data (JSON-LD) for homepage, tax brackets, and working holiday maker pages.
v1.3FixOctober 2025
- –Fixed HECS/HELP repayment calculation: repayment is now correctly applied to total repayment income (not marginal). Previously overstated for some income bands.
- –Corrected LITO phase-out formula: second phase-out step now starts correctly at $45,001.
v1.2UpdateJuly 2025
- –Added non-resident tax residency option.
- –Added salary pages for 25 common income amounts.
- –Added tax brackets reference page.
- –Added sitemap.xml and robots.txt.
v1.0LaunchJuly 2024
- –Initial launch of auincometax.com for the 2024-25 financial year.
- –Resident income tax, Medicare Levy, HECS/HELP, and employer super calculations.
- –Weekly, fortnightly, monthly, and annual period toggles.
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