Planning guide

Leave Payout Calculator Australia

Plan an Australian leave payout by checking unused annual leave, leave loading, final-pay timing and the tax questions that matter first.

Leave payout estimator

Estimate unused leave payout the safer way.

The biggest mistakes usually happen when people mix up ordinary pay, unused leave, leave loading and final-pay timing. This page gives you a safer starting point before you rely on the number.

Unused annual leave

Leave loading

Ordinary final pay

Tax planning before you resign or finish

Most common situations

Resigning soon

Check whether you are only receiving ordinary salary plus unused leave, or whether another payout is also involved.

Job ending unexpectedly

Separate leave from notice, redundancy or other termination payments before you estimate the tax impact.

Big final payslip

A large final payslip can look strange because withholding on one pay run is not the same as your final annual outcome.

What to collect first

Hours or days of unused leave

Whether leave loading still applies

Your usual gross pay

Any notice or termination payment

The expected payment date

Whether you also have HELP debt or other deductions

Simple example

A “big final payslip” does not always mean your final annual tax is big.

Payroll withholding on one final pay run can look harsh. That is why it helps to separate ordinary pay, leave payout and the full-year tax position before you panic about the number in your bank account.

How to use this page

Leave payouts can look bigger or smaller than expected because the pay cycle, leave type and exit timing all matter. This page helps you ask the right questions first.

Use the leave guide and the pay calculator together for a safer rough scenario until leave-specific rules are fully expanded.

This page is careful on purpose. We only show broad planning help here until the more detailed rules are fully supported.

What this estimate includes

Australian financial-year tax brackets

Standard Medicare levy assumption

HELP repayment toggle

Employer super shown separately

Annual, monthly, fortnightly and weekly views

Plain-English assumptions and trace

Frequently asked questions

Does this calculate unused annual leave tax?

Not yet. Leave-specific tax treatment is planned and will be implemented only with source-backed rules.

Does it include long service leave?

No. Long service leave treatment can depend on dates and circumstances.