Minimum details required to process super payment

Question

Hi,

I have a contractor that we are obligated to pay super. They have sent invoice with super but they expected all of it to be paid to their bank account. I have told them that we have to pay directly to their superfund otherwise we will be liable for SG surcharge or fined if audited and not done properly. They are kicking up a stink about it ... I suspect they want to keep all the $$$ including the super portion and won't provide super details.

What should I do?

Is it possible to create a super account with just their name, email address, and ABN number? I don't have their residential address, just a PO Box. I also don't have their TFN or DOB, and I don't think they will be forthcoming with the information.

Richard1052 · Answer

Hi Earl,

Thank you for replying. I am going through ATO to request details of their stapled super fund details. Hopefully they can provide enough information to process the super payment as no TFN and DOB information makes this difficult.

Surely this isn't an isolated case?

Richard

Earl_HD · Answer

Hi @Richard1052,

Thanks for providing the details.  If you’re required to pay super for this contractor, you can’t create the super fund with only their name, email and ABN. To process super through Pay Super, the employee and fund details need to be complete and valid, otherwise the payment can’t be sent successfully.

At a minimum, you’ll need the contractor’s full personal details and their super fund details completed in MYOB. Common required details include the employee’s name, address, date of birth, TFN, plus the fund details such as the fund name, ABN/USI (or ESA for SMSFs) and member number before contributions can be processed correctly.

So if they won’t provide the required super details, the next step is really to get advice from the ATO or your accountant on how you should meet your super obligation in that situation. You can also visit this help page for more information about: Check super fund and employee details

Regards,
Earl