Payday super: new details emerge of planned reforms
14 November 2024
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The Federal Government has released additional details of its proposed Payday Super reforms, which are expected to come into effect from 1 July 2026 and will require employers to pay their employees’ super guarantee at the same time as their salary and wages.
The Federal government recently announced further details in relation to its Payday Super proposals, following a period of industry consultation.
Payday Super will require employers to pay an employee’s super guarantee contributions at the same time as their wages and salary from 1 July 2026.
The additional details include:
- Clarifying that an employer’s superannuation guarantee contribution will need to be received by the employee’s fund within 7 days of the employee’s payday (with some limited exceptions) to avoid being liable for a superannuation guarantee charge
- Confirming an employee's payday is the date on which an employer makes a payment of salary and wages for which they will have a superannuation guarantee liability
- Outlining that the non-tax deductible superannuation guarantee charge will be updated and will consist of any contributions that remain unpaid at the time of assessment plus additional penalties and charges.
The government has also announced it will close the ATO's Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) from 1 July 2026, which means those businesses that use the SBSCH will need to transition to an alternative clearing house.
More detail on the additional proposed changes is available on the Australian Taxation Office website.
We will keep you up-to-date on further planned changes as they are released.
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