2026 EOFY Requirements

2026 EOFY Requirements

Qualifying Earnings

To prepare for the Payday Super changes coming on 1 July, clients are required to review any Special Elements and confirm the Qualifing Earnings classifications are correct. We have applied the ATO guidelines where possible, however there may be some situations where manual reviews are required. To help you prepare, a report is now available under Setup > Pay Elements > Check for Qualifying Earnings. This is the main preparation step required before transitioning to Payday Super. No further setup will be required, CloudPayroll will automatically transition all clients to the Payday Super model on 1 July. More information about Qualifying Earnings can be found via the following link - Qualifying Earnings

Software ID

If you have not already done so, please ensure you notify the ATO of your Software ID as soon as possible. From 1 July 2026, you will not be able to confirm a payroll if this has not been completed.

Payday Super

In addition, you should now be aware of the upcoming Payday Super changes, to stay informed and prepared:
Please keep an eye on your dashboard and our Payday Super support article for updates and any required actions in CloudPayroll as they become available.
For more information on the legislative requirements, please refer to our website article - Be Payday Super Ready.
We also hosted a seminar in April 2026, on Payday Super and Payroll Tax, the recording is available through the following link - Compliance Update 2026 - Payday Super and Payroll Tax

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