The Government announced further policy design details on the Payday Super measures scheduled to be effective from 1 July 2026 (see our earlier article) contained in a four page fact sheet.
Sladen Snippet - Payday super - proposed model released
Sladen Snippet - Key changes to super guarantee rates and thresholds from 1 July 2022
As discussed here, one of the key superannuation announcements in the May 2021 budget was the removal of the minimum $450 threshold for super guarantee purposes.
Sladen snippet - music teacher found to be employee for super guarantee purposes
In the recent decision of Olias Pty Ltd as trustee for the Storer Family Trust and Commissioner of Taxation, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) found that a “contract” music teacher fell within the ordinary definition of ‘employee’, and was therefore an employee for the purposes of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) (SG Act).
Sladen snippet – High Court refuses leave to appeal finding that dentist is covered by super guarantee
As discussed here, the decision in Dental Corporation Pty Ltd v Moffet [2020] FCAFC 118 (16 June 2020) (Moffet) marked an important shift in how the courts have interpreted the employee/contractor distinction for the purposes of superannuation guarantee obligations.