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Item 7 - Australian annuities and superannuation income streams

 

The taxable component of these payments is detailed on the payment summary received from the superannuation fund as 'Taxed and/or Untaxed elements'.

  • These amounts, together with the Assessable amount of non-superannuation annuities are entered at labels J and N.

Lump sum in arrears taxable components are detailed on the payment summary received from the superannuation fund as 'Taxed and/or Untaxed elements'.

  • These amounts are entered at labels Y and Z.

Tax-free components are non-assessable non-exempt income and must NOT be included at any item in the return. However, they are taken into account when calculating the assessable amount of a capped defined benefit income stream at label M.

Use the Annuities and superannuation income streams worksheet (asi) to calculate the income amounts to disclose at these labels.

If the Tax Offset has not been included on the payment summary, use the Annuity and Super Income Stream Offset (pen) at item T2 to calculate the offset .

TitleLabelDescription
Total tax withheld Is the total of amount of tax withheld as detailed in the PAYG payment summary-superannuation income stream plus amounts of tax withheld from Australian non-superannuation annuities detailed in the PAYG payment summary-individual non-business.
Taxable Component

 

J Taxed element

Is the sum of all the taxed element amounts of Australian superannuation income streams and must only contain amounts that were paid before the taxpayer turned 60 years of age.

N Untaxed element

Is the sum of all the untaxed elements of Australian superannuation income streams, whether the taxpayer has reached the age of 60 years or not, plus the assessable amounts of Australian non-superannuation annuities.
Assessable amount from capped defined benefit income streamM Assessable amountIs the assessable amount of capped defined benefit income stream

Lump sum in arrears - taxable component

Y Taxed element

Is the amount of the taxed element.

Z Untaxed element

Is the amount of the untaxed element.

Click this link for information on the ATO website non-assessable non-exempt income.

CCH References

14-120 Superannuation lump sums and income streams
14-125 Superannuation income stream benefits and minimum standards
14-130 Components of a superannuation benefit
14-140 Tax free component of a superannuation benefit
14-150 Taxable component of a superannuation benefit
14-220 Taxation of benefits from a taxed source
14-240 Taxation of benefits from an untaxed source
14-320 Transfer balance cap regime
14-370 Defined benefit income cap — modified tax rules on excessive payments
14-510 Taxation of non-superannuation annuities and foreign fund pensions

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