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Litters95(Initiate)Initiate
11 Mar 2025

Hi

Sorry if I have double posted but cant seem to find my new question (March 6th) after I clicked reply to my original one.

I have been advised that my friend (66 years) who is still working can withdraw his super tax free from his fund (after the fund taking out the 15% tax) anytime after the money has been paid into his super fund.

Would this have to be Transition to retirement or Pension mode phase ? or just take it out?

and any restrictions?


I am probably missing something here but why could he not do this then?

Hypothetically if he earns $100k (from both our company and his other sole trader work) and our company pays SG of $10k he could then salary sacrifice another $20,000 each year into his super (super tax 15% ($4,500) and take out $25,500 tax free any time? and his taxable income would then be $70,000?


In 1 year Hypothetically if he earns $100k and has unused super payments from the last 5 years of $100k ,he could put $100k into his super (15% tax $15K) then take out $75k tax free and his taxable income would be $0.

The 2 hypotheticals above don't sound quite right but just asking the question.


Thank you 







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Bruce4Tax(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
11 Mar 2025

Would this have to be Transition to retirement or Pension mode phase ? or just take it out?

and any restrictions?


Age 65 = condition of release, so no restrictions.


Hypothetically if he earns $100k (from both our company and his other sole trader work) and our company pays SG of $10k he could then salary sacrifice another $20,000 each year into his super (super tax 15% ($4,500) and take out $25,500 tax free any time? and his taxable income would then be $70,000?


80,000 - your SG 10 K does not reduce employee's taxable income.



In 1 year Hypothetically if he earns $100k and has unused super payments from the last 5 years of $100k ,he could put $100k into his super (15% tax $15K) then take out $75k tax free and his taxable income would be $0.


  1. If total super balance at year start is under 500 K
  2. Paying contribution tax for nothing if he reduces his taxable income below 23 K


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Bruce4Tax(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
11 Mar 2025

Would this have to be Transition to retirement or Pension mode phase ? or just take it out?

and any restrictions?


Age 65 = condition of release, so no restrictions.


Hypothetically if he earns $100k (from both our company and his other sole trader work) and our company pays SG of $10k he could then salary sacrifice another $20,000 each year into his super (super tax 15% ($4,500) and take out $25,500 tax free any time? and his taxable income would then be $70,000?


80,000 - your SG 10 K does not reduce employee's taxable income.



In 1 year Hypothetically if he earns $100k and has unused super payments from the last 5 years of $100k ,he could put $100k into his super (15% tax $15K) then take out $75k tax free and his taxable income would be $0.


  1. If total super balance at year start is under 500 K
  2. Paying contribution tax for nothing if he reduces his taxable income below 23 K


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