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Employers guide to super

Employers guide to super

This section is designed to help employers understand the super rules and their superannuation obligations.

Below you can find comprehensive guides to calculating and making contributions, understanding which employees are eligible for SG, deadlines and other obligations, salary sacrificing super, how redundancy affects super, tax deductions, choosing a super fund for employees, record-keeping, penalties and checklists.

Set out below are the latest articles that relate to employers guide to super.

PremiumEmployer’s guide to Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions: Which employees are eligible?

Employer’s guide to Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions: Which employees are eligible?

February 25, 2022

Working out which of your employees are eligible for SG contributions can be tricky unless you know who the ATO considers an employee – you may be surprised.

PremiumHow redundancy and retirement impact your employees’ super

How redundancy and retirement impact your employees’ super

August 4, 2021

Working out termination and super payments for a departing employee can be confusing, but be careful not to provide them with financial advice.

PremiumHow to create effective salary sacrifice arrangements with your employees

How to create effective salary sacrifice arrangements with your employees

August 4, 2021

A salary sacrifice arrangement with your employee needs to meet certain rules if you want to avoid problems with the ATO later on.

PremiumEmployee super contributions for the self-employed and micro businesses

Employee super contributions for the self-employed and micro businesses

August 4, 2021

If you’re self-employed it’s easy to forget super, but making contributions for your retirement and into the super account of any staff you have is essential.

PremiumChecklist for employers: 7 tips to help you master your super responsibilities

Checklist for employers: 7 tips to help you master your super responsibilities

August 4, 2021

Forgetting about regularly paying your employees’ super is easy, so here’s 7 checklists to help ensure you master your super responsibilities.

PremiumAre you paying your super contributions on time? Deadlines for employee contributions

Are you paying your super contributions on time? Deadlines for employee contributions

August 4, 2021

When you make super contributions for your employees, ensure you pay by the deadline – or risk having to pay a penalty to the ATO.

PremiumAre you meeting your employer super obligations: What are the penalties?

Are you meeting your employer super obligations: What are the penalties?

August 4, 2021

Failing to report and pay your SG obligations can result in hefty penalties from the ATO, so ensure you meet your quarterly responsibilities.

PremiumHow do reportable employer super contributions (RESC) work?

How do reportable employer super contributions (RESC) work?

August 4, 2021

As if employers don’t have enough to do, they also need to notify the ATO of any reportable employer super contributions they make for their employees.

PremiumChoosing a default fund for your employees

Choosing a default fund for your employees

August 4, 2021

When you make SG contributions, some of your employees won’t have a super fund, so it will be up to you choose a default super fund for them.

PremiumCalculating your employees’ SG contributions? The rules to help get it right

Calculating your employees’ SG contributions? The rules to help get it right

August 4, 2021

If you have employees, it can be confusing to work out the right SG contributions for them. But it’s important to get it right, or you may have to pay extra.]

PremiumQuiz: Employer super responsibilities

Quiz: Employer super responsibilities

December 1, 2020

Take this 10-question quiz to test your knowledge on the superannuation responsibilities for employers.

PremiumEmployee or contractor for super purposes? How to tell the difference

Employee or contractor for super purposes? How to tell the difference

November 13, 2020

Employers generally don’t pay super for contractors, but it’s tricky to work out how they differ from employees. Here’s some rules to help you understand the difference.

PremiumClaiming a tax deduction for your employees’ super: What are the rules?

Claiming a tax deduction for your employees’ super: What are the rules?

November 13, 2020

Tax deductions are a valuable sweetener when you make super contributions for your employees, but which payments can you claim on your annual tax bill?

PremiumHow to keep good records for your employees’ super contributions

How to keep good records for your employees’ super contributions

November 13, 2020

Keeping good records is essential for meeting your employees SG obligations. Check our tips that outline what you need to know, and which records to keep in case of an audit.

PremiumSuper Guarantee Charge for employers: What is it and what are my options?

Super Guarantee Charge for employers: What is it and what are my options?

November 13, 2020

If you don’t pay your SG contributions on time and in full, you will need to pay the Super Guarantee Charge to the ATO. But what is it and what’s the SGC Statement?

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