AU Payroll: super maximum contribution base
Employers are only required to pay superannuation guarantee up to a quarterly threshold (maximum contribution base). At the moment Xero doesn’t cap the super at this level, and will allow super above the cap to be booked. (In fact, to limit the super at the cap requires a work-around adding 2 lines, one with 0% super and another with the fixed amount up to the cap.). Employers can easily overpay their employees’ super. This functionality needs to be built into Xero.
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Steven Dobbyn commented
Please fix, this is a massive pain!!
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Matthew James commented
This is a basic requirement & don't see how Xero is compliant with the ATO . Very disappointing to find out after year-end we overpaid Super - guess Xero won't refund the overpayment!
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Freya Pieroz commented
Currently going through and editing all the payroll templates and repeating bills for clients. There would be a lot fewer things to update for the new year during the EOFY rush if the maximum contributions base had been implemented.
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Joanne Kennedy commented
Please add this important feature .
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Nadia Allan commented
Please add this feature. We're at risk of being non-compliant without manual intervention, which seems pretty backwards for a paid service.
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Natalie Rallis commented
Can Xero please set up a flag when the super contribution cap has been reached for an employee? At the moment, the way to check is to run a YTD report, but it would be awesome if a flag or warning was created.
Thanks!
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David Borensztajn commented
How has this not been added yet. How can Xero justify the ever-increasing cost to it loyal customers when they allow compliance matters like this to fall by the wayside?!?!
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Vusi Nxele commented
This is an important feature that needs to be added.
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Marie Clothier commented
Xero, this is critically important. We are moving from a payroll system (that had this functionality) to Xero. To find out Xero doesn't stop someone from going over the super cap is not great. These caps are in place by the ATO, so it should be part of any basic payroll system. Thanks
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Juanita Herbert commented
Xero, this is important. Genuine question - why hasn't it been fixed yet?
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Alice Mattiske commented
Please add this function ASAP!! Do not know how people with multiple employees would even consider Xero if they had to change their super contribution every fortnight!!! We only have one employee and I get frustrated every fortnight.
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Lauren Thorpe commented
Assumed this was already built into payroll features for Xero, would be good if can please be added ASAP.
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Kate Short commented
This needs to be addressed, please
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Karina Duk commented
We need this to be fixed ASAP
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Fiona Hempstead commented
Please address this critical issue so we can 'reduce friction' and stay 'beautiful' together.
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Tom Hutton commented
This is a critical requirement.
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Tahlia Wagner commented
Critical
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Graham Martin commented
This has been an issue for too long
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Janelle Yarrow commented
Critical
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Debbie Ruthenberg commented
Critical