Reading time: What are superannuation payment dates?
All employers are required by law to pay the correct amount of super on or before the superannuation due date each quarter.
Many businesses pay super at the same time as they pay their staff salaries. Sometimes adjustments need to be made, and these should be paid by the superannuation cut-off date.
QuickSuper - the easy way to pay
QuickSuper offers a secure and SuperStream-compliant solution for your SG payments. The QuickSuper clearing house* allows you to pay all your employees' super to multiple funds with one easy transaction. It's quick to set up and is free for TWUSUPER-registered employers to use.
What are this year’s due dates?
The deadlines for paying super remain the same each year, so the due dates for Super Guarantee payments are:
| SG Quarter | SG Due Date |
| 1 July – 30 September | 28 October |
| 1 October – 31 December | 28 January |
| 1 January – 31 March | 28 April |
| 1 April – 30 June | 28 July |
When do I pay if the deadline falls on a weekend?
If the payment date is a Saturday or Sunday, you can pay on the next business day without penalty.
What happens if I’m late with my super payments?
The best advice we can give is, don’t be. You may end up paying the Super Guarantee Charge which includes extra government fees and interest.
If I need to pay the Super Guarantee Charge, are the due dates the same?
No. The Super Guarantee Charge has a different set of payment deadlines as follows:
| Quarter | Period | SGC due date |
| Q1 | 1 July – 30 September | 28 November |
| Q2 | 1 October – 31 December | 28 February |
| Q3 | 1 January – 31 March | 28 May |
| Q4 | 1 April – 30 June | 28 August |
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