Compliance Update 2026 - Payday Super and Payroll Tax

Compliance Update 2026 - Payday Super and Payroll Tax

This session will help you navigate the regulatory changes taking effect from 1 July 2026, impacting payroll, payroll tax, superannuation and compliance obligations.

With significant reforms reshaping payroll processes and substantial penalties for getting it wrong, you’ll gain practical guidance, expert insights and real-world considerations to support your approach.

Hosted by CloudPayroll in collaboration with leading subject matter experts from CPA Australia and Grant Thornton, this session brings together deep industry expertise to unpack what these changes mean in practice.

What you’ll learn:
- The latest ATO updates on Payday Super, SuperStream and available transition relief
- How to prepare for Payday Super from day one and manage superannuation shortfalls
- Employee vs contractor classification in today’s evolving workforce
- Payroll tax exemptions explained, what applies and where businesses commonly get it wrong
- Payroll tax grouping: how related entities are assessed and the implications 
 
Discussion panel - Panelist addresses questions from the crowd.



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