Fortnightly Tax Table 2026-27
How much tax comes out of fortnightly pay in 2026-27, with and without the tax-free threshold. A fortnightly wage of $3,600 has about $787 withheld, leaving $2,813 in hand.
The table below covers common fortnightly wages in $200 steps. For your exact pay, the fortnightly tax calculator works it out to the dollar, including HELP debts and the no-threshold scale.
Fortnightly withholding amounts 2026-27
Australian resident rates including the Medicare levy and low income tax offset. The no-threshold column applies to second jobs and anyone who answered no on their TFN declaration.
| Fortnightly gross pay | Tax withheld (threshold claimed) | Tax withheld (no threshold) | Take-home pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $18 | $123 | $982 |
| $1,200 | $60 | $165 | $1,140 |
| $1,400 | $106 | $211 | $1,294 |
| $1,600 | $148 | $253 | $1,452 |
| $1,800 | $200 | $305 | $1,600 |
| $2,000 | $267 | $372 | $1,733 |
| $2,200 | $334 | $439 | $1,866 |
| $2,400 | $401 | $506 | $1,999 |
| $2,600 | $467 | $572 | $2,133 |
| $2,800 | $531 | $636 | $2,269 |
| $3,000 | $595 | $700 | $2,405 |
| $3,200 | $659 | $764 | $2,541 |
| $3,400 | $723 | $828 | $2,677 |
| $3,600 | $787 | $892 | $2,813 |
| $3,800 | $851 | $956 | $2,949 |
| $4,000 | $915 | $1,020 | $3,085 |
| $4,200 | $979 | $1,084 | $3,221 |
| $4,400 | $1,043 | $1,148 | $3,357 |
| $4,600 | $1,107 | $1,212 | $3,493 |
| $4,800 | $1,171 | $1,276 | $3,629 |
| $5,000 | $1,235 | $1,340 | $3,765 |
| $5,200 | $1,300 | $1,405 | $3,900 |
| $5,400 | $1,378 | $1,483 | $4,022 |
| $5,600 | $1,456 | $1,561 | $4,144 |
| $5,800 | $1,534 | $1,639 | $4,266 |
| $6,000 | $1,612 | $1,717 | $4,388 |
Method: annual tax on the equivalent yearly income, divided by 26 pays. The ATO's official schedule works per pay event and rounds to whole dollars, so payslip figures can differ by a few dollars each pay. Both approaches settle to the same annual tax at your return.
How to read this table
Find the row closest to gross fortnightly pay before tax and super. The withheld column is what the employer takes out under PAYG withholding; the take-home column is what lands in the bank. Use the no-threshold column when the job is a second job, because the tax-free threshold belongs to one employer only. The rates behind every figure are the 2026-27 tax brackets.
These figures assume no HELP debt. A study loan adds a repayment component above $69,528 of annual income for 2026-27, which the fortnightly tax calculator includes with one toggle. Employers should confirm final amounts against the ATO's published fortnightly schedule before running payroll.
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Narelle Hartigan is a CPA-qualified tax accountant with over a decade of experience in Australian personal taxation and payroll. She founded PAYG Calculator Australia to make tax withholding easy for every Australian worker to understand.