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Your practice is across the incoming Payday Super rules, and you’ll need to make sure your clients are up to speed, too. With the new legislation launching this July and the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) closing soon, it’s the perfect time to check in with your SME customers and help them prepare.
Under Payday Super, employers will need to make super payments along with regular payroll, rather than quarterly. It’s a significant change to the system, but it doesn’t have to have a major impact on employers. Businesses that use MYOB Payroll already have a Pay Super tool waiting. For them, it will be an internal workflow shift rather than a major disruption.
With the ATO recommending final SBSCH payments on 28 April, now is the time to start the transition. Here’s what you need to know.
What Payday Super means for employers
The ATO is rolling out new Payday Super rules for two reasons. First, they reduce errors and fraud in the super system, which should mean fewer revisions and less admin for employers. Secondly, they get super payments into employee bank accounts more quickly and start earning interest earlier.
Respondents in our 2026 SME Business Monitor survey were evenly split on the effects, with 23% believing it will have a positive impact on their business, and 21% predicting negative outcomes. These may include increased admin (29% of respondents), extra costs or cash-flow issues (35%), and the need for new systems to manage super contributions and more frequent payments.
This is where MYOB Payroll comes in. We have an embedded, purpose-built Pay Super solution ready to help with compliance, admin and increased payment frequency. All you need to do is steer your clients in the right direction.
Helping MYOB help your clients
If you’re an accounting practice or a bookkeeper, you’re well-placed to support your clients through the Payday Super transition. And there’s no better time to start. The new rules go into effect on 1 July, and the ATO is recommending that businesses make their final payments through the SBSCH by 28 April. This means your clients need to start moving now.
Here’s how your practice can help:
Be proactive
Don’t wait for clients to reach out. Instead, help them feel prepared, rather than panicked, by sending educational emails and resources well before Payday Super changes go live. Looking for a clear, comprehensive source? Point them towards MYOB’s Payday Super support hub.
Offer more support
Are you anticipating large numbers of enquiries from your clients? Make sure your team is ready. As your clients transition to new systems and processes, they may need help troubleshooting errors or double-checking compliance details.
Learn the technology
If you don’t know your clients’ payroll platforms inside and out, now is the time to learn. You and your team should get familiar with payroll systems and functions, so you can help clients set up or switch on Pay Super feature. If a client is already using MYOB Payroll software, setting up Pay Super is relatively simple. Even better, it comes free with MYOB Payroll, so there’s no extra cost to clients.
Guide process improvement
Aside from software changes, your clients may need support to update their payroll processes. This means including super payments in payroll cycles, and changing compliance workflows to reflect new rules.
Help with cash flow
Cash flow planning will also be useful. More frequent super payments could put a strain on ready cash, making it harder for SMEs to keep up with other costs. By creating a cash flow plan early on, you can help them avoid cash-flow issues and stay compliant.
An all-in-one Super solution
While human support and advice are useful, pointing clients toward a purpose-built Payday Super solution is invaluable. According to our SME Business Monitor, 85% of businesses that pay super are aware of the incoming change, so they’ll be looking for support and solutions soon.
This is where MYOB comes in. MYOB Business delivers smooth, stress-free accounting and payroll for Australian SMEs — and will do the same for Payday Super. The Pay Super feature is embedded in the Payroll platform, designed for proactive, ATO-compliant workflows. It’s already set up for the new Payday Super regulations, helping your clients reduce errors, minimise compliance risk, and manage super admin without cutting into employee time.
As an all-in-one solution, it’s a simple option for businesses that may not want to add extra apps or integrate new software with their existing platforms. Because it’s included with an MYOB Payroll subscription, Pay Super is one of the most affordable options on the market. For SMEs with limited budgets, that’s a plus.
Setting up MYOB users
For clients already using the MYOB platform, moving to Pay Super is simple.
Your clients need to:
Set up Pay Super in their account.
Add a superannuation fund for each employee.
Pick a default Super fund for the business.
Download Super records from the SBSCH before it closes.
Check payroll setup, frequency and employee details to ensure they’re correct.
From there, your clients are able to automatically calculate super payments for each pay run, then pay them directly to employees’ chosen funds.
Shifting new users to MYOB
For clients using a different platform and looking for an SBSCH alternative, it could be the perfect time to switch to MYOB Payroll.
Key benefits include:
All-in-one solution: Manage payroll, accounts and Pay Super in one place.
Built-in compliance: Compliant, timely payments through the STP (Single Touch Payroll) system.
Automation: Automated tax, super and leave calculations make life easier for payroll teams.
Visibility: Your clients can see payments, employee details, super funds and other relevant details on the one platform.
Scalability: MYOB works for everyone, from sole traders to growing SMEs.
User-friendly features: The platform is designed to be simple and intuitive, so busy SMEs can learn new systems and add Pay Super with minimal disruption.
Smoother onboarding: Employers can add new employee information and super funds digitally so super payments go out in the first pay cycle.
Teaming up for a smooth transition
How can you set your clients up for Payday Super success? It’s about setting up the right systems, designing and testing new processes, and getting proactive about cash flow planning and other potential issues well before the new legislation comes in.
This is where your practice and MYOB can team up. You handle client communication and education, make sure your clients know how to manage new systems, and create new cash-flow plans. We handle Payday Super compliance and make sure contributions end up in the right fund at the right time.
As the new Payday Super rules roll out, MYOB Payroll is here to help. As an affordable all-in-one solution built for the Australian market, it’s the easiest way to set your clients up for Payday Super success.
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