Grow your super
after-tax super contributions
Boost your super with extra super contributions from your take-home pay or savings. It’s never too late to start. A little extra today could potentially go a long way tomorrow.
make an after-tax super contribution
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Please note, EFT (bank transfer) is no longer available for personal after-tax super contributions. If you have recurring EFT contributions coming into your HESTA account, get in touch with your bank to switch these over to BPAY.
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potential benefits of making after-tax contributions
Get a co-contribution from the government
(if eligible)
government co-contributions
Could your super savings get up to a $500 boost from the government? Find out if you’re eligible for a co-contribution. That’s where if you put some money in, the government could too.
who can make after-tax contributions into super?
Before you contribute extra to your super, you should consider your current financial situation and how much additional money you can afford to put away given you generally won't be able to access the money until you retire.
Most people can make after-tax contributions into their super account. You'll just need to ensure that you haven't gone over the after-tax 'contributions cap'. This is a limit on the amount of after-tax contributions you can make into your super account/s each financial year.
Contributions cap for after-tax (non-concessional) contributions
The cap for after-tax contributions (also known as non-concessional or voluntary contributions) is , although your own cap may be different.
Log in to your myGov account to see how you’re tracking against your cap.
Find out more about the contributions cap in How your super is taxed (PDF).
After-tax contributions - bring forward rule
You can contribute up to into your super using after-tax contributions.
Eligible individuals may ‘bring forward’ two future years contribution caps and make a larger contribution. Eligibility to ‘bring forward’ will depend on your age and total super balance. Go to the ATO website to see if you’re eligible and what your cap might be. For example, this means you could put in up to three times the contribution caps in the first year (2025-2026 financial year) of $360,000 but won’t be able to make any more after-tax contributions for 3 years until the 2028-2029 financial year.
There may be other limits on after-tax contributions depending on your account balance as well.
Read more about the bring forward rule on the ATO website.
Total super balance
If your total super balance (across all your super funds) is , you should seek financial advice before you contribute any after-tax earnings to your super as there may be tax consequences.
Find out about how after-tax contributions are taxed in How your super is taxed (PDF).
see the difference an extra $30 a week into your super could make
Regular contributions of $30 (or less!) from your take-home pay could make a real difference to your super balance in years to come. Every little bit you put into your super now is invested and, over time, could potentially grow your savings.
See the potential benefits of making regular contributions into your super account.
Meet Tom and Jill
- Aged 25 and plan on working until age 67
- Each earn $55,000 before tax per annum
- Both start with no money in their super account
Tom
Tom doesn't make any extra contributions to his super
Super contribution: Super Guarantee only from age 25
Tom's super balance at age 67:
$429,182
Jill
Jill contributes $30 extra per week from her take-home pay from age 25
Super contribution: Super Guarantee plus $30 per week from age 25
Jill's super balance at age 67:
$556,131
The difference
Jill retires with the most super savings: $556,131
That’s $126,949 more than Tom.
Jill is proof that if you can afford it, making extra contributions is a great way to boost your retirement savings. And you can benefit from compound interest (which is interest earned upon the initial interest).
*Assumptions based on: Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rate assumed at 12% from 1 July 2025 onwards. Rate of return on investment of 6.20% after the deduction of investment fees and costs, transaction costs and taxes. The final amount does not take into consideration any administration fees and costs or additional fees. All figures are rounded to nearest dollar. Relevant after-tax contribution per week, assumes government co-contribution (if eligible) payable to age 67. Contributions received quarterly. LISTO received at the end of each year. Tax on SG contributions applied at 15%. Before-tax salary and contributions indexed at 2.5%. Inflation applied at 2.5% to calculate Future Value, all figures in today’s dollars.
tax deductions on after-tax contributions
Did you know you might be able to claim a tax deduction if you’ve made a personal after-tax (non-concessional) contribution to your super? This could mean you get something back when you complete your tax return.
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Spouse contributions
If you’re not working, are the main caregiver for your family or you’re working part-time, your spouse or partner may be able to make extra contributions for you.
Need some expert help with contributions?
Our super advisers can help work out a regular or lump sum contribution strategy that's right for you. You can see a super adviser at no extra cost: it’s all part of being with HESTA.
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