Weekly tax table 2026-27
The weekly tax table for 2026-27 shows the tax your employer withholds from each week's pay. On $1,250 a week, that's $219 if you claim the tax-free threshold and $329 if you don't, using ATO Schedule 1 formulas (opens in a new tab) for payments from 1 July 2026.
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Tax withheld
$219
Breakdown
| Gross pay | $1,250 |
|---|---|
| Tax withheld (Schedule 1 scale 2) | $219 |
| Take-home pay | $1,031 |
| Gross over 52 pays | $65,000 |
| Withheld over the year | $11,388 |
| Actual tax on the year | $11,295 |
- Take-home pay
- $1,031
The weekly scale is the base for all the ATO tax tables: fortnightly and monthly amounts are converted to a weekly figure first. The amounts are PAYG withholding for Australian residents for tax purposes and include the 2% Medicare levy.
| $100 | $0 | $15 |
|---|---|---|
| $150 | $0 | $22 |
| $200 | $0 | $31 |
| $250 | $0 | $41 |
| $300 | $0 | $52 |
| $350 | $0 | $62 |
| $400 | $6 | $72 |
| $450 | $13 | $81 |
| $500 | $21 | $90 |
| $550 | $30 | $104 |
| $600 | $42 | $120 |
| $650 | $55 | $136 |
| $700 | $65 | $152 |
| $750 | $74 | $168 |
| $800 | $83 | $184 |
| $850 | $91 | $200 |
| $900 | $106 | $217 |
| $950 | $122 | $233 |
| $1,000 | $138 | $249 |
| $1,050 | $154 | $265 |
| $1,100 | $170 | $281 |
| $1,150 | $186 | $297 |
| $1,200 | $202 | $313 |
| $1,250 | $219 | $329 |
| $1,300 | $235 | $345 |
| $1,350 | $251 | $361 |
| $1,400 | $267 | $377 |
| $1,450 | $283 | $393 |
| $1,500 | $299 | $409 |
| $1,550 | $315 | $425 |
| $1,600 | $331 | $441 |
| $1,650 | $347 | $457 |
| $1,700 | $363 | $473 |
| $1,750 | $379 | $489 |
| $1,800 | $395 | $505 |
| $1,850 | $411 | $521 |
| $1,900 | $427 | $537 |
| $1,950 | $443 | $553 |
| $2,000 | $459 | $569 |
| $2,100 | $491 | $601 |
| $2,200 | $523 | $633 |
| $2,300 | $555 | $669 |
| $2,400 | $587 | $708 |
| $2,500 | $619 | $747 |
| $2,600 | $651 | $786 |
| $2,700 | $690 | $825 |
| $2,800 | $729 | $864 |
| $2,900 | $768 | $903 |
| $3,000 | $807 | $942 |
| $3,100 | $846 | $981 |
| $3,200 | $885 | $1,020 |
| $3,300 | $924 | $1,059 |
| $3,400 | $963 | $1,105 |
| $3,500 | $1,002 | $1,152 |
| $3,600 | $1,041 | $1,199 |
| $3,700 | $1,084 | $1,246 |
| $3,800 | $1,131 | $1,293 |
| $3,900 | $1,178 | $1,340 |
| $4,000 | $1,225 | $1,387 |
| $4,100 | $1,272 | $1,434 |
| $4,200 | $1,319 | $1,481 |
| $4,300 | $1,366 | $1,528 |
| $4,400 | $1,413 | $1,575 |
| $4,500 | $1,460 | $1,622 |
| $4,600 | $1,507 | $1,669 |
| $4,700 | $1,554 | $1,716 |
| $4,800 | $1,601 | $1,763 |
| $4,900 | $1,648 | $1,810 |
| $5,000 | $1,695 | $1,857 |
Change log: rebuilt for the Schedule 1 coefficients that apply from 1 July 2026, when the 16% rate fell to 15%. The 2025-26 weekly table no longer applies to pay made after 30 June 2026.
Reading the weekly table: how earnings are rounded
Every row comes from the same three steps. Take $1,250 with the tax-free threshold claimed.
- 1
Tidy the earnings
The ATO formula drops the cents from your weekly earnings and adds 99 cents. For $1,250, x is $1,250.99.
- 2
Apply y = a·x − b
$1,250.99 falls in the scale 2 row for earnings under $1,282, where a is 0.3227 and b is 185.1935. That gives $218.50097.
- 3
Round to the nearest dollar
$218.50097 rounds up to $219. A week of $1,250.75 gives the same $219, because the cents are ignored.
The table moves in $50 and $100 steps. If your pay sits between two rows, the PAYG withholding calculator runs the exact formula instead of an estimate between rows. Within a row the formula is a straight line, so the gap between rows is close to even.
Weekly HELP and STSL withholding on top
If you have a HECS-HELP or other study and training support loan (STSL), Schedule 8 adds a second amount on top of the weekly tax. With the tax-free threshold claimed, nothing is added until weekly earnings reach $1,337. Without it, the extra starts at $987.
| Weekly earnings | HELP/STSL extra, threshold claimed | HELP/STSL extra, threshold not claimed |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $0 | $2 |
| $1,250 | $0 | $40 |
| $1,500 | $25 | $77 |
| $2,000 | $100 | $152 |
| $2,500 | $175 | $234 |
| $3,000 | $260 | $300 |
| $4,000 | $400 | $400 |
At $1,250 a week, scale 2 adds nothing because $65,000 a year is below the $69,528 repayment threshold. The final HELP repayment is worked out at tax time from your repayment income, and the weekly amounts are credited against it.
One week vs the whole year: overtime spikes even out at tax time
Each week is withheld as if you earned that amount every week of the year. A big overtime week is therefore withheld at a higher rate than the tax it actually adds.
Ordinary weeks run close as well. A full year at $1,250 a week has $11,388 withheld, against estimated tax and Medicare levy of $11,295 after a $25 low income tax offset. Your notice of assessment settles the difference.
To turn a weekly amount into take-home pay with super and HELP shown, use the weekly tax calculator.
| Step | Amount | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| Withheld on the overtime$904 for the week instead of $219 | +$685 | $685 |
| Tax and Medicare levy it adds, aboutOn a $65,000 year | −$665 | $20 |
| Comes back at tax time, about | $20 | |
What the weekly figures leave out
The table covers ordinary weekly pay only. Bonuses, commissions and back pay follow the ATO's Schedule 5 tax table (opens in a new tab). Pre-tax deductions such as salary sacrifice reduce the earnings you start from.
The figures don't include the Medicare levy surcharge, tax offsets you've asked to be built into withholding, or a withholding variation approved by the ATO. Your final tax depends on income for the whole year.
Pay that arrives every two weeks or once a month goes through the same scales after conversion, shown in the fortnightly tax table and the monthly tax table.
Weekly tax table questions: leave loading, casual shifts, backpay and payslips
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Is leave loading taxed through the weekly table?
Yes, when leave loading is paid pro rata with your leave pay, it's added to that week's earnings. A $200 loading on a $1,250 week lifts withholding from $219 to $283 with the tax-free threshold. When loading is paid as a lump sum, the ATO rules on allowances, leave and other payments (opens in a new tab) send it through Schedule 5 instead, so the amount can differ.
How is tax worked out when casual shifts change every week?
Each week is withheld on that week's pay alone. A casual who earns $800 one week and $1,600 the next has $83 and $331 withheld, a total of $414. Two even weeks of $1,200 would have $404 withheld. You don't lose the extra $10, because tax time compares withholding with tax on your total income.
How is backpay taxed if it lands in one week?
Backpay doesn't go through the weekly table as a normal week. The ATO's Schedule 5 sets separate methods: Method B(i) for back payments covering current-year pay periods and Method B(ii) for earlier years. Adding it to one week's earnings would withhold it as if you earned that every week, which overstates the tax.
How much tax is withheld from $1,000 a week?
On $1,000 a week, $138 is withheld if you claim the tax-free threshold, leaving $862. Without the threshold, $249 is withheld. The $1,000 row in the 2026-27 table above shows both amounts. A HELP debt adds nothing at this level when the threshold is claimed, but $2 a week when it isn't.
Why does my payslip differ from the weekly tax table?
Your payslip can differ from the $1,250 row and others for several reasons. Common causes are a different scale, a HELP or STSL debt, salary sacrifice taken out before tax, or an extra payment such as a bonus in the same week. Some employers also withhold more at your written request.
Estimates only, based on published rates for 2026-27. General information, not tax or financial advice.
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