Process Negative Total Super Contributions in a Super Batch
With the upcoming PayDay Super deadline, we need the ability to process a negative total Super Contribution Category in a Super Batch. I've recently had the scenario where an employer added and incorrect Super Category to the employee's pay, and then paid the super. When processing the payroll for the following week we discovered the error, reversed the pay, created it again with the correct super category and then recorded the current (2nd) weeks pay. There were 2 lines in the Pay Super from the previous week, a positive & negative (net amount $0, negative one to reverse incorrect super category), then the current week's super. The batch could not be submitted, even though all amounts and categories are correct, because the negative amount is for a different category, and Xero will not let us submit amounts $0 or less. We had to only submit the current week's super and then manually mark as paid the adjustments from the prior week. Then we had to contact the fund manually and request they reallocate the amount to the correct category in this system. I do not believe this is a viable solution come 1st July 2026. Please vote to fix this.
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