18/05/2026
New superannuation rules as of 1st July 2026
What’s changing?
Employers will need to pay their employees’ super guarantee for each payday, instead of only needing to pay it quarterly.
To avoid penalties, their employees’ super fund must receive the payment within 7 business days after each payday.
We are making changes to:
> SuperStream, to improve error messages and introduce a new member verification request to help reduce errors.
> Single Touch Payroll, to require employers to report amounts for both super liability and a new concept called qualifying earnings.
What employers need to prepare now
These changes may affect an employer’s cash flow and payroll processes, particularly as they move to more frequent payments. In July this year, they may need to make multiple super payments, including:
> the final quarterly super payment for April to June, due by 28 July, and
> super payments for each payday from 1 July onwards.
Steps employers can take now
Employers should:
> review our website for more information, including our Payday Super checklist for employers
> review their business and payroll processes so they’re ready to pay super for each payday, or the day they pay the invoice for contractors
> make a plan for managing multiple super payments in July
> check that their current super payments are going through correctly and that any changes to employee super fund details have been updated.
Act now
Planning early will help employers move to Payday Super smoothly and avoid unnecessary penalties.
Here are some quick ways to get the guidance they need:
> download and work through our Payday Super checklist for employers. Visit the ATO website and search QC 106089
> learn more about Payday Super. Visit the ATO website and search QC 105837
> access videos, checklists and fact sheets. Visit the ATO website and search QC 106087
> speak with you as their tax professional. You can provide advice tailored to their business.
Need help using our services?
We can support you in different ways:
> In different languages – call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50 from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday to speak with us.
> First Nations support – call our Indigenous Helpline on 13 10 30 for help with tax and super.
> If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech communication difficulty – use the National Relay Service and provide the ATO phone number you want to call. To find out more about the NRS visit the Access Hub website.
To find out more about these services, go to the ATO website and search for QC 30979.
