Actuarial deficit contributions made to an approved...

Actuarial deficit contributions made to an approved superannuation fund to align fund assets with actuarial liabilities are distinguished from ordinary annual or initial contributions. Because their purpose is to remedy an actuarial shortfall, they are not subject to the Rule 87 ceiling on annual contributions, preserving the fund's solvency. Similarly, contributions bridging actuarial liability and available assets in an approved gratuity fund are not ordinary annual contributions subject to the Rule 103 ceiling. Unless approval is formally withdrawn, the assessing authority must accept the fund's approved status and cannot, during assessment, question compliance with the Rules to restrict the deduction.