TAS · 2026-27

Tasmania payroll tax 2026-27

4% on wages between $1.25m and $2m, 6.1% above $2m, with both thresholds shared by your Tasmanian share of wages.

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$1,250,000annual threshold, 2026-27
4%rate from
$106,16431-day month threshold (lower)
21 Julyannual return due

Figures for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 from the State Revenue Office of Tasmania and the joint revenue office portal, checked on 11 November 2026.

How TAS payroll tax is worked out

Tasmania has two thresholds: $1,250,000 and $2,000,000. Wages from $1,250,001 to $2,000,000 are taxed at 4% and wages above $2,000,000 at 6.1%.[1]

The 6.1% rate applies only to the part above the upper threshold. Schedule 1 of the Payroll Tax Act 2008 adds 4% of the band between the two thresholds to 6.1% of the wages above the upper threshold, with both thresholds multiplied by the Tasmanian share of Australian wages and the share of the year you paid wages.[2],[3]

T1 = $1,250,000 × days ÷ 365;  T2 = $2,000,000 × days ÷ 365;  share = TAS wages ÷ W
if W ≤ T1:        no tax
if T1 < W ≤ T2:   tax = (TAS wages − T1 × share) × 4%
if W > T2:        tax = (T2 − T1) × share × 4% + (TAS wages − T2 × share) × 6.1%

Official worked examples, checked against our calculator

Tasmania only, $2.4m, full year: $30,000 + $24,400 = $54,400[4]

payroll tax: official $54,400 · our calculator $54,400

Tasmania only, $2.4m, 273 days: $77,589[4]

payroll tax: official $77,589 · our calculator $77,589

Tasmania $2.4m of Australian $3m, full year: $72,800[4]

payroll tax: official $72,800 · our calculator $72,800

Tasmania $2.4m of Australian $3m, 168 days: $112,523[4]

payroll tax: official $112,523 · our calculator $112,524 (the office rounds each step)

Group: Tasmanian group wages $1,475,000 of $3m: DGE $516 + other members $44,225 = $44,741[4]

payroll tax: official $44,741 · our calculator $44,742 (the office rounds each step)

TAS payroll tax calculator

Enter your Tasmania wages and, if you pay wages elsewhere, the total for the other states: the calculator applies the formula above. For several states at once, use the multi-state calculator.

TAS payroll tax calculator, 2026-27

TAS
Wages paid in 2026-27 (AUD)

Estimated payroll tax: $0 · see the breakdown

Tip: you can type 1.5m or 800k. Wages include salaries, super, fringe benefits, directors' fees and other taxable payments.

Enter the wages you pay in each state or territory to see your threshold share and payroll tax.

  1. Type the taxable wages for the 2026-27 financial year (for example 1.5m).
  2. Change the days if you did not pay wages all year.
  3. Read the tax state by state, with the working.

Or try an example: TAS wages of $2,000,000 or $1.5m in TAS and $2.5m elsewhere.

This is an estimate for the whole 2026-27 financial year. The amount you must lodge is worked out by each revenue office. Official calculators: TAS.
Formulas used
  1. Tasmania: nil if W ≤ $1.25m × days; 4% on wages above the lower threshold ($1.25m × share × days); above $2m × days, 4% on the band between the two thresholds and 6.1% above the upper one.

Where W is total Australian wages (yours or your group's), the share is the state's wages ÷ W and days is the days you paid wages ÷ 365. Method and sources.

Monthly threshold and registration

Monthly thresholds are the number of days in the month ÷ days in the year × $1.25 million (and × $2 million), rounded to the dollar.[1] You are liable once Australian wages (or group wages) exceed $1.25 million a year or $24,038 a week during a month; all Tasmanian wage-paying group members must register.[5]

Due dates

Monthly returns are due by the 7th of the following month; the annual adjustment return is due by 21 July.[6]

All states: see payroll tax due dates.

What changed in 2026-27

Unchanged: the two thresholds and the 4% and 6.1% rates have applied since 1 July 2018.[1]

TAS thresholds and rates since 2021-22

State2021-222022-232023-242024-252025-262026-27
TAS$1,250,000
4% from $1,250,001 to $2m; 6.1% above $2m[1]		$1,250,000
4% from $1,250,001 to $2m; 6.1% above $2m[1]		$1,250,000
4% from $1,250,001 to $2m; 6.1% above $2m[1]		$1,250,000
4% from $1,250,001 to $2m; 6.1% above $2m[1]		$1,250,000
4% from $1,250,001 to $2m; 6.1% above $2m[1]		$1,250,000
4% from $1,250,001 to $2m; 6.1% above $2m[1]

Grouping

Businesses linked by ownership, control or shared employees are grouped and share one threshold. Read the grouping page of the State Revenue Office of Tasmania[7] and our grouping summary.

Official tools and pages

Tasmanian payroll tax: common questions

Questions people in Australia search for, answered from the official sources.

What is the Tasmanian payroll tax threshold?

$1,250,000 a year. Wages from $1,250,001 to $2,000,000 are taxed at 4% and wages above $2,000,000 at 6.1%; both thresholds are shared by your Tasmanian share of Australian wages and by days employed.[1],[2]

Is the Tasmanian 6.1% rate charged on all wages?

No. 4% applies to the band between the two thresholds and 6.1% only to wages above $2 million (as shared). A Tasmania-only employer with $2.4 million pays $30,000 + $24,400 = $54,400.[2],[4]

When is Tasmanian payroll tax due?

Monthly returns are due on the 7th of the following month; the annual adjustment return is due by 21 July each year.[6]

Other states and territories

Sources

  1. Rates and thresholds · State Revenue Office of Tasmania. checked 11 November 2026; page says “Last published on: 29/06/2026”
  2. Payroll Tax Act 2008 (Tas), Schedule 1 · Tasmanian Legislation. checked 11 November 2026
  3. Payroll Tax Act 2008 (Tas), sch 1 cl 4(5): formula above the subsequent threshold (image) · Tasmanian Legislation. checked 11 November 2026
  4. Annual Adjustment Return Guideline (worked examples) · State Revenue Office of Tasmania. checked 11 November 2026
  5. Registration · State Revenue Office of Tasmania. checked 11 November 2026; page says “Last published on: 28/08/2025”
  6. Lodge your return · State Revenue Office of Tasmania. checked 11 November 2026; page says “Last published on: 18/07/2023”
  7. Grouping and de-grouping · State Revenue Office of Tasmania. checked 11 November 2026; page says “Last published on: 29/08/2024”
  8. Payroll tax thresholds calculator · Tasmanian Revenue Online. checked 11 November 2026
  9. Payroll tax rates and thresholds (all states and territories) · Australian Revenue Offices (payrolltax.gov.au). checked 11 November 2026; page says “Last updated on: 28/10/2026”

Every figure on this page comes from the official pages above. We re-read them with the checks described here; if a page changes, the figure is re-checked before it stays on the site.

General information, not tax advice. Figures and formulas are taken from the official revenue office pages and legislation linked on each page. Payroll tax depends on facts this site cannot check (what counts as wages, exemptions, grouping, contractors). Confirm your liability with the revenue office of each state where you pay wages, or with a registered tax agent.