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by Beam
|15/12/2025
Payday super is coming – but with Beam, meeting your employer obligations as you pay staff their super can be simple, easy and stress-free.
Beam removes all the inefficiencies from the super payment process. And it’s ready for the challenges of payday super now.
With payday super beginning 1 July 2026, it’s never been more important to simplify your super payment processes, reduce your admin load and make sure you’re compliant when the proposed changes come into effect.
Under the new legislation, from 1 July 2026 employers will have to pay the super guarantee (SG) at the same time as you pay employees wages and salaries, or face new, increased penalties for non-compliance.
Also from 1 July 2026, the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) Small Business Superannuation Clearing House will be closed, meaning employers that currently use it will have to find an alternative way to pay super, such as a payroll software solution.
With the ATO also promising increased scrutiny of super payments, it’s crucial that businesses have suitable payroll systems and super payment processes in place so you can get it right and avoid penalties.
Read our whitepaper, which includes a payday super action plan, so you can stay on top of this legislative change.
Read our whitepaperFortunately, adopting a best-practice super payment tech solution that is ready to handle the demands of payday super can be easy. Beam offers a better way for employers to manage and pay super.
As a complete super payment tech connected into payroll software, Beam is automated, compliant, error free and ready for payday super.
Here are four key challenges you may face when payday super arrives – and how Beam can provide the solutions.
Beam is simple to use, automated and connected to leading payroll software providers. It offers efficiencies that make paying super easy – no matter how many transactions you have to make, or how often you have to make them. There’s no limit to how many employees, super funds or payments Beam can handle. It’s ready for payday super now.
Beam is certified to international standards and ATO obligations. Trusted by more than 79,000 employers across Australia, Beam offers a new way to do super. Automated and error-free, Beam simplifies how super can be paid and managed so you can stay compliant and avoid the SG charge.
Because Beam is connected into leading payroll software, you can manage your payroll and super payments in one platform. This reduces the risk of errors from manual processes or from importing and exporting data between different systems. Beam validates the data in the batch and lets you know of any errors before it’s processed. Once an error has been corrected, it’s right for next time.
With Beam, it’s an all-in-one experience. Employee information is all in one place, so there’s no need to rely on manual file uploads. Super is automatically calculated and tracked when each employee’s pay is recorded. You can even pay super for all your employees, across multiple super funds in a single transaction, all within the payroll software. Quick and easy, as super should be. Simply choose a Beam payroll software partner to register and connect Beam Super Payments, to be payday super ready.
In an environment of ever-changing super legislation, SG processes are going to be crucial. Beam will be a leading light for employers to meet their obligations and avoid fines.
Getting started is easy – simply register and connect to use Beam Super Payments from one of our payroll software providers.
When payday super starts, or when the next legislative change happens, you can rely on Beam to simplify super payments and keep you compliant. It delivers an effortless experience that feels simply brilliant.
Our partners include some of the best in the business when it comes to providing payroll software for employers. We’re constantly growing our network, meaning more people can access Beam’s super payments technology.
Disclaimer
The content in this article was originally published in on 17 June 2025. This version has been updated with confirmed details of the payday super legislation since it has been legislated.
This is general information. It’s not based on the specific objectives, financial situation or needs of your business. So think about those things and contact your payroll provider for a copy of Beam Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). You should also read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination for Australian Retirement Trust products before you make any decision about those products.
Precision Administration Services Pty Ltd (Precision) (ABN 47 098 977 667, AFSL 246 604) issues Beam. Precision is wholly owned by Australian Retirement Trust Pty Ltd (the Trustee) (ABN 88 010 720 840, AFSL 228 975), trustee of Australian Retirement Trust (‘the Fund’ or ‘ART’) (ABN 60 905 115 063). Precision issues the information in this email about Beam. The Trustee issues all information about the Fund.
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