Superannuation Tracker - Annual Contribution Planner for Sole Traders

Free Superannuation Tracker for Sole Traders – Plan Your Super, Reduce
Your Tax

As a sole trader, no employer pays super for you – and that means you can
either build wealth strategically or arrive at retirement unprepared. This free
superannuation tracker for sole traders helps you plan your annual
contributions, understand the tax benefit, and track what you’ve actually paid
into your fund each month. FY2025-26 figures included.

What You Get

Annual contribution planner — enter your income, see recommended contribution amounts (7%, 10%)

Tax saving estimate — shows how much you save at 15% super tax vs your marginal income tax rate

Concessional cap pre-loaded ($30,000 for FY2025-26) with ATO cap reminder

Monthly contribution tracker — log each payment with fund name, reference, date and type

YTD running total auto-calculated each month

Annual total vs concessional cap comparison

Who It’s For

Built for sole traders.

All sole traders and self-employed Australians who want to take control of their retirement savings, maximise their tax deductions, and avoid accidentally exceeding ATO super caps.

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ATO / Compliance Note

Sole traders can claim a tax deduction for personal super contributions under Section 290-170 of the ITAA 1997 — by lodging a Notice of Intent to Claim with their super fund before lodging their tax return. The concessional cap for 2025- 26 is $30,000. Contributions above this cap are taxed at your marginal rate.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions

Yes. Unlike employees, sole traders can claim personal super contributions as a tax deduction, as long as you lodge a Notice of Intent to Claim with your super fund before submitting your tax return. Sole App’s Super Tracking feature helps you log contributions ready for this process.

$30,000. Contributions above this cap are included in your assessable income and taxed at your marginal rate (with a 15% offset). The non concessional cap is $120,000 (or $360,000 bring-forward).

Concessional contributions are tax-deductible (pre-tax), employer contributions and personal contributions you claim a deduction for. Nonconcessional are after-tax contributions you don’t claim a deduction for.