Payday super: business days for contributions to reach the super fund after payday

Name: Payday super: business days for contributions to reach the super fund after payday
Creator: retirementwealth.com.au

7business days

Applies from 1 July 2026
Source: ATO
Last verified 11 October 2026

Value: 7 business days
Unit: Business days
Applies from: 1 July 2026
Reset cycle: Set by legislation. It changes only when the law changes.
Official source: ATO: About Payday Super
Last verified: 11 October 2026, against the official source.

About this figure

The ATO says contributions must be received by the employee's super fund within 7 business days after payday. There are some exceptions to the deadline, such as for new employees.

Change history

No earlier value has been recorded for this figure.

This figure as JSON

{
  "id": "payday_super_due_days",
  "value": 7,
  "unit": "business_days",
  "effective_from": "2026-07-01",
  "effective_from_basis": "value",
  "resets": "legislated",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "ATO",
    "title": "About Payday Super"
  },
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified_primary",
    "checked_on": "2026-10-11"
  }
}

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