2026-2027 Tax Tables and SGL - Effective 1 July 2027
Warning: For the new tax year, your MicrOpay software should be on version 9.5 SP1 before you Change Tax Year.
If you are a Payroll Online MicrOpay (Hosted) customer we will upgrade your software and notify you when this has been completed. Details of the release are added to Current version of MicrOpay Evo.
If you are a Desktop MicrOpay customer review this Knowledgebase article for more information on how to download this release Current version of MicrOpay Evo.
Note: the following tax changes are installed on upgrade to MicrOpay 9.5 SP1 but do not take effect until Change Tax Year is run to roll the payroll database over into the new tax year.
Review this Knowledgebase article for more information on how to complete the Change Tax Year.
When change of Tax Year has been completed you will see the following changes:
Tax Scales – Payroll, Maintenance, Tax
MicrOpay tax scales are updated to reflect the changes for the Australian 2026-2027 Financial Year:
The marginal rate for the $18 201 - $45 000 income bracket is reduced from 16% to 15%. Tax scales 01 to 06 and 11 to 13 are updated accordingly.
STSL Tax Scales 01 and 02 updated - Updated rates are applied to the Study and Training Support Loan (STSL) Tax Scales 01 (Tax-Free Threshold Claimed) and 02 (No Tax-Free Threshold Claimed).
Tax Parameters – Payroll, Maintenance, Tax
Component D ETP caps - The Initial Tax Free Value will increase from $13 100 to $13 598; and the Annual Tax Free Value will increase from $6 552 to $ 6 801.
The ETP Lower Cap Amount will increase from $260 000 to $270 000.
General Parameters – Payroll, Maintenance, General
On the SGL tab:
To comply with Payday Super changes, the SGL Quarterly Contribution Cap is replaced with the annual Maximum Contribution Cap. The 2026-2027 cap is $270 830.