Reasonable Benefits Limit

Please Note: Reasonable Benefits Limits were abolished from 1st July 2007. This information is provided for historical purposes only.

Income year	Lump sum	Pension
2006–07	$678,149	$1,356,291
2005–06	$648,946	$1,297,886
2004–05	$619,223	$1,238,440
2003–04	$588,056	$1,176,106
2002–03	$562,195	$1,124,384
2001–02	$529,373	$1,058,742
2000–01	$506,092	$1,012,181
1999–2000	$485,692	$971,382
1998–99	$471,088	$942,175
1997–98	$454,718	$909,435
1996–97	$434,720	$869,440
1995–96	$418,000	$836,000
1994–95	$400,000	$800,000

Transitional reasonable benefits limits indexation factors

The following indexation factors can be used to index a previous financial year's resonable benefits limits to the current year in line with inflation.

Income year	Indexation factor
2006–07	1.045
2005–06	1.048
2004–05	1.053
2003–04	1.046
2002–03	1.062
2001–02	1.046
2000–01	1.042
1999–2000	1.031
1998–99	1.036
1997–98	1.046
1996–97	1.040
1995–96	1.045