RBA card payment surcharge changes are coming
2 MIN READ If you accept card payments or use Tap to Pay, there’s a change coming to surcharging, and it’s one to keep on your radar. Following a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) review, from 1 October 2026, eftpos, Visa, Mastercard and Amex will be introducing new rules to no longer permit businesses to surcharge card fees on domestic payments. For businesses, this means card fees can no longer be passed on to customers as a surcharge on any payments after this date. Join our free webinar Join our free webinar, RBA surcharge changes: what to expect from 1 October 2026, to understand what these industry changes mean for your business. We'll walk through practical steps you can take to prepare, what to expect in Solo, answer common questions, and share resources to help you get ready. Date: Thursday 10 September 2026 Time: 12pm AEST Where: Online webinar Save your spot What this change means for Solo We’re updating the invoicing and payment workflows, to ensure our invoicing feature remains a simple, secure, and compliant way to accept payments online and in person. This includes removing surcharging functionality, enhanced reporting on how your customers pay you. This change is worth keeping on your radar and we’ll keep you updated as more details become available. We’ll share guidance on what it may mean for your invoicing experience and settings. Keep an eye on the Community or visit the Surcharge Change hub for updates. This page provides general information for Solo customers about upcoming changes to card surcharging rules affecting Online Payments and Tap to Pay. It is not legal or other professional advice and should not be forwarded to your customers. Requirements may change from time to time, and you are responsible for understanding and complying with applicable laws, card-network rules and payment-service terms. For more information, see the ACCC guidance on card surcharges and the relevant MYOB Invoicing Service Terms and Conditions or MYOB Tap to Pay Terms and Conditions.$50 Solo Money Incentive
1 MIN READ Business admin and finances feeling like a hot mess? Get Solo and Solo Money working together. Business and banking without the back and forth. Your money tracked, admin tackled and $50 in your account. Limited time offer! Complete your Solo Money set up by 31st August 2026 and you’ll get $50 deposited into your Solo Money account. Payment made by Great Southern Bank. Eligibility and T&Cs apply.Release 8.1.1 is here!
1 MIN READ You asked. We delivered 🎉 Big news, Solo community — Quotes are now live. Thanks to your feedback, one of the most requested features in Solo has officially landed. You can now create, send and track quotes like a pro, all in one place. And when a quote gets the green light, turn it into an invoice in a tap and get paid your way. It’s one smooth flow with Solo. With Quotes you can: create professional quotes in minutes send quotes on the go and win work quicker add photos of your work as attachments to help bring the job to life (emailed quotes only) keep quotes, invoices and payments moving easily, in one simple flow It’s all designed to help you keep work moving. Quote, invoice, and get paid. Gotta love that 😊 Tried Quotes yet? Drop a comment below and let us know what you think. If you can't see Quotes in your app, please update to the latest version.Email Alert: Please ignore the Unpaid invoice summaries email.
1 MIN READ Hey Solmates! If you received an email about monthly statements (unpaid invoice summaries) being sent to your customer, please disregard it - it was sent in error. Solo doesn't offer monthly statements so no settings were changed, your customers were not contacted and no action is needed. Shout out if you've got any questions and we'll get back to you.EOFY's done. Tax time isn't. 📋
1 MIN READ If your Solo records are still a maze of screenshots and receipts hiding in random folders, you're not behind - you're just in the next bit. Here's what to lock in. Don't miss this date📅 31 October - Business Activity Statement (BAS) and tax return submissions due. These aren't suggestions, they're legal requirements. Get them in your calendar now and they won't sneak up on you. We've got a 2026 EOFY Checklist that covers everything you need to get your Solo records tidy, whatever stage you're at: Grab the checklist Questions? Drop them below. Better here than a stress-Google at 11pm in October. You've got this. 💪
