{"id":2460,"date":"2026-05-31T05:18:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T05:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/?p=2460"},"modified":"2026-05-31T05:18:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T05:18:56","slug":"payday-super-starts-1-july-2026-planning-guides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/payday-super-starts-1-july-2026-planning-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"PAYDAY SUPER STARTS 1 JULY 2026 \u2013 Planning guides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From 1 July 2026, super contributions will need to be paid at the same time as wages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/acctweb.com.au\/images\/payday-super-fund.jpg\" width=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>The current quarterly super payment system will be removed. In practical terms, this means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Super will no longer be something you can pay later in the quarter<\/li>\n<li>Each pay run will need to include a super payment<\/li>\n<li>Late payments can trigger penalties much sooner than under the current rules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For many businesses, this isn\u2019t just a technical change \u2014 it\u2019s a cash flow and payroll process change. Businesses are most likely to be impacted if they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently pay super quarterly<\/li>\n<li>Run weekly or fortnightly payroll<\/li>\n<li>Rely on manual payroll or manual super payments<\/li>\n<li>Operate with tight or seasonal cash flow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The good news is there\u2019s still time to prepare, but it\u2019s something that should be reviewed well before July 2026, rather than rushed at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<strong>Payday Super checklist for employers &#8211; ATO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:36pt\">Use this checklist to get ready for Payday Super, which starts 1 July 2026.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/businesses-and-organisations\/super-for-employers\/payday-super\/payday-super-resources\/payday-super-checklist-for-employers#ato-FebruarytoMarch2026Planandprepare\">February to March 2026: Plan and prepare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/businesses-and-organisations\/super-for-employers\/payday-super\/payday-super-resources\/payday-super-checklist-for-employers#ato-ApriltoJune2026Lockinyourplans\">April to June 2026: Lock in your plans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/businesses-and-organisations\/super-for-employers\/payday-super\/payday-super-resources\/payday-super-checklist-for-employers#ato-July2026PaydaySuperstarts\">July 2026: Payday Super starts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/businesses-and-organisations\/super-for-employers\/payday-super\/payday-super-resources\/payday-super-checklist-for-employers#ato-Tipsandresources\">Tips and resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need help reviewing your payroll and cash flow arrangements, please contact our office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 1 July 2026, super contributions will need to be paid at the same time as wages.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2460"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2462,"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460\/revisions\/2462"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}