Calculator foundation
Leave Payout Calculator Australia
Foundation page for estimating tax on leave payouts in Australia.
Annual breakdown
Take-home: $77,212
Income tax: $20,788
Medicare: $2,000
HELP: $0
Take-home by frequency
Annual
$77,212
Monthly
$6,434
Fortnightly
$2,970
Weekly
$1,485
Hourly
$39.07
Assumptions and trace
- 2025-26 Australian financial year.
- Australian resident tax rates are used.
- Standard 2% Medicare levy applied. Low-income reductions, exemptions and surcharge are not modelled in this first release.
- No HELP, VSL, SSL or similar study debt repayment is included.
- Employer super is shown separately from bank-account pay.
- Medicare levy surcharge, offsets, spouse income and dependants are not included in this first release.
Input annualised
Converted from the entered income frequency.
Tax bracket
Applies above $45,000.
Income tax
Calculated from the selected financial-year tax brackets.
Medicare levy
Standard 2% Medicare levy applied. Low-income reductions, exemptions and surcharge are not modelled in this first release.
HELP repayment
Not applied.
Employer super
Shown separately because it usually goes to a super fund.
How to use this page
Leave payouts can involve different tax treatment depending on leave type and termination context.
Use annual income for a rough scenario only until leave-specific rules are implemented.
This page is intentionally conservative. It exists as a search and product pathway, but unsupported specialist rules are not presented as finished calculations.
What this estimate includes
Australian financial-year tax brackets
Standard Medicare levy assumption
HELP repayment toggle
Employer super shown separately
Annual, monthly, fortnightly and weekly views
Plain-English assumptions and trace
Frequently asked questions
Does this calculate unused annual leave tax?
Not yet. Leave-specific tax treatment is planned and will be implemented only with source-backed rules.
Does it include long service leave?
No. Long service leave treatment can depend on dates and circumstances.