Actuarial deficit contributions to approved superannuation funds remain deductible despite ceilings for ordinary annual contributions.

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....Actuarial deficit contributions to an approved superannuation fund are characterised by their purpose. Contributions made to bridge actuarially determined deficits, including prior-year deficiencies, are ad hoc gap-filling payments rather than ordinary annual contributions subject to the Rule 87 ceiling or initial contributions. Recurrence of deficits does not alter that character. Applying the ceiling to contributions necessary to meet actuarial liabilities could impair the fund's solvency and conflict with the deduction scheme for approved superannuation funds. On that basis, disallowance of the actuarial deficit contributions was deleted and the revenue's appeal failed.....