Superannuation option on invoices OR default notes option needed

tarindobbie

I am working as a locum pharmacist & any pharmacy I do work for is legally required to pay superannuation direct to my super account. I am essentially issuing the company my own pay slip in the form of an invoice as I am not on their payroll. 

 

@daveiscool raised this 2 months ago in the "Ask A Question" section & was directed to the guide "How to pay yourself as a sole trader". This guide is not relevant to the way either of us get paid (we are not deciding whether or not to pay ourselves super - we just need a way to include super on the invoice). I see daveiscool came up with the solution of adding superannuation amount and payment details in the notes on each invoice. This is helpful, but adds extra work to the process.

 

@ST84 shared the idea of being able to save a default note for every invoice - this would be a satisfactory alternative if the superannuation feature is not possible.

 

I can't see the benefit of using SOLO over my current system of generating invoices via custom Excel template if one of these features isn't added.

Danielle-Solo

Hey @tarindobbie 

Thanks for your post!

 We'd love to help you include Superannuation details on your invoices (or in a recurring note).

One of our product managers spotted your post this morning and asked us to pass on that this feature is currently in the (very) early discovery phase. While that doesn’t lock in delivery, it does mean it’s on the developers’ radar.

In the meantime:

Here’s a possible workaround that one of our subject matter experts suggested (do let us know if this is suitable for your business circumstances):

• You can save Products and Services as line items, and they can have a $0 value.
• Try creating a “Superannuation Guarantee” item that includes all your nominated fund details.
• Then, add this as the last line item on each invoice.

Because you don’t usually need to show the actual superannuation value to your customer, this trick should let you store and reuse your super fund details in Solo until a permanent solution (like a saved Note to the customer) is in place.