Medicare Levy Surcharge

Find out if you're paying the surcharge and how much you could save with private health insurance in 2025-26.

Calculate Your Surcharge

$

Include taxable income, reportable super, and fringe benefits.

Surcharge Applies

Estimated Annual Surcharge

$1,500.00

You are in the 1.25% surcharge tier.

By taking out an appropriate level of private hospital insurance, you could potentially save $1,500.00 in tax this year.

What is the Medicare Levy Surcharge (MLS)?

The Medicare Levy Surcharge (MLS) is an extra tax paid by Australian taxpayers who earn above a certain income and do not have an appropriate level of private hospital insurance. It is on top of the standard 2% Medicare Levy that most Australians pay.

MLS Income Thresholds (2025-26)

The thresholds for the 2025-26 financial year have been indexed upwards:

TierSingle IncomeFamily IncomeSurcharge Rate
Base Tier$0 - $101,000$0 - $202,0000%
Tier 1$101,001 - $118,000$202,001 - $236,0001.0%
Tier 2$118,001 - $158,000$236,001 - $316,0001.25%
Tier 3$158,001+$316,001+1.5%

*Family thresholds increase by $1,500 for each dependent child after the first.