External administrator - maximum default amount of remuneration
(Section 60-15 of Schedule 2 to the Corporations Act 2001)
An external administrator of a company (other than a provisional liquidator or a liquidator appointed by ASIC under section 489EC of the Corporations Act 2001) who is appointed on or after 1 September 2017 is entitled to the following maximum default amount of remuneration set out in the table(s) below if remuneration is not determined by:
- For external administrations other than a members’ voluntary winding up:
- by resolution of the creditors; or
- if there is a committee of inspection and a determination is not made under paragraph (a) – by the committee of inspection; or
- if a determination is not made under paragraph (a) or (b) – by the Court
- In a members’ voluntary winding up:
- by resolution of the company at a general meeting: or
- if a determination is not made under paragraph (a) – by the Court.
Recent indexed amounts (last 3 years)
Appointment date |
Maximum default amount (exclusive of GST) |
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1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 |
$6,349 |
1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 |
$6,127 |
1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 |
$5,725 |
See table of Historical indexed amounts below for previous years indexed amounts.
Historical indexed amounts
Appointment date |
Maximum default amount (exclusive of GST) |
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1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 |
$5,448 |
1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 |
$5,388 |
1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 |
$5,272 |
1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 |
$5,203 |
1 September 2017 - 30 June 2018 |
$5,106 |
Note: The Old Act (as defined in section 1551 of the Corporations Act 2001) applies in relation to the remuneration of an external administrator of a company who is appointed before 1 September 2017.