Martin & White - Accountants & Business Advisors

10/06/2026

Be ready: Payday Super starts from 1 July 2026

Payday Super is a massive change to Australia’s superannuation system that requires employers to pay their employees' super guarantee (SG) at the same time as their salary and wages, rather than quarterly.

Here are the key details you need to know about how it works:
• When it starts: The rules come into effect on 1 July 2026.
• The Deadline: Super contributions must be received by the employee's super fund within 7 business days of their payday (exceptions apply for first contributions for new employees).
• Calculating Super: Super will be calculated as 12% of an employee's "qualifying earnings" (a term that combines ordinary time earnings with salary sacrificed amounts and commissions paid) each pay cycle.
• Reporting: Both qualifying earnings and the super liability must be reported through Single Touch Payroll (STP).
• Penalties: Late or missed payments will incur a Super Guarantee Charge (SGC), which includes daily compounding interest and administrative penalties.

If you are using an accounting software package that already complies with Single Touch Payroll, then you should be able to set up super payments directly to ensure you are ready for this change on 1 July.

If you need assistance, please reach out to Martin & White Accountants before 1 July.

29/05/2026

After 2 days with no electricity we are now back up and running. Thankyou for your patience

28/05/2026

Unfortunately our office still has no power today. This means no phones, internet or computers. If you have an urgent issue please email [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible

01/05/2026

If you want to reduce your study loan balance before indexation applies, you’ll need to make a voluntary repayment by 26 May. This will allow enough time for your payment to be processed.

There are a few ways you can make a voluntary repayment - including BPAY and credit card.

Repayments cannot be claimed as a tax deduction.

16/04/2026

March BAS Due by the 28th April 2026 if lodging personally or due by 26th May 2026 if we are lodging on your behalf.

15/04/2026

Don't forget to pay your March quarter super

04/02/2026

Watch out, new SCAMS about

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨

Beware of a new crypto email scam.

The scammers are pretending to be from us or from myGov. If you receive an email asking you to confirm you are holding cryptocurrency by calling a phone number:

🛑 Do not respond

🛑 Do not call the number

🛑 Do not provide any info

🛑 Do not open attachments.

07/01/2026

Do you employee staff? Don't forget that super for the December 2025 quarter must be paid and received by the relevant super funds by 28 January 2026 to avoid interest and penalties.

31/12/2025

We wish our clients, family and friends a happy and prosperous 2026!

24/12/2025

🎄✨ As the year comes to a close, we’d like to thank all of our wonderful clients for your continued support and trust. We wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and successful New Year. We look forward to working with you in the year ahead! ✨🎄