From 1 July 2026, super must be paid on payday. More about Payday Super
Set up Pay Super to make super payments straight from MYOB. This makes it easy to pay super each time you do a pay run and meet the ATO’s Payday Super requirements.
Pay Super is included with any MYOB Business subscription that includes payroll. It only takes a few minutes to set up, so you can start making super payments straight away.
You can pay standard funds as well as compliant self-managed super funds (SMSF). Check the list of standard funds you can pay.
How Pay Super works
Set up Pay Super.
Pay your employees as usual.
Pay super contributions direct from MYOB.
What you need to set up Pay Super
Before you start
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You need Owner or Online Admin access – only users with the Owner or Online Admin user type can set up Pay Super. If you’ve invited your advisor and they’re authorised to act on behalf of the business and its bank account, they can also set up Pay Super. More about user types
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Invite others you want to manage super payments – invite users or advisors to your MYOB file if you want them to create or authorise super payments.
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Have your business details handy –this includes your business name, ABN and address. If you only have a Withholding Payer Number (WPN), you can't set up Pay Super yet, but we're updating Pay Super to support WPNs – so watch this space!
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Grab your bank account details – this is the account your super payments will be direct debited from or refunds paid into.
Set up Pay Super
The file owner, an online admin user or an invited advisor, like your accountant or bookkeeper (who is also authorised to act on behalf of the business and its bank account), can complete this setup.
Sign in to MYOB Business.
Go to the Payroll menu > Super payments.
Click Sign up to Pay Super.
Confirm your Business details. To enter or change your ABN or business name, click Go to business settings. If you change your ABN after setting up Pay Super, you’ll need to set up Pay Super again.
Enter your Bank details. This is the bank account where your super payments will be paid from, and where any super refunds will be paid into.
If you require a Payment limit set it here. You can also choose the period this limit applies to, e.g. a Monthly limit of $5,000 means the total super payments each month can't exceed $5,000. Once the limit is reached, no more super can be paid for that period. You can change this limit any time.
Choose the Pay Super users you’d like to manage super payments for you. Only users already invited to your MYOB business file can be chosen. More about inviting users.
Choose each Pay Super user’s Role to control what they can and can't do.
Enter a Mobile number for Pay Super Administrators and Authorisers. They’ll get an email to verify their mobile number. They need a mobile number to receive authorisation codes via SMS to authorise super payments.
For Authorising payments, choose how many authorisers are required. Only choose two if you require any two Pay Super users (Pay Super Administrators or Authorisers) to authorise each super payment.
Read the Terms and conditions then click Confirm.
What each Pay Super role can do
Setting the role for each user keeps you in control of who can manage super payments for your business.
Role | View super payments | Create super payments | Authorise super payments | Change Pay Super details |
Pay Super Administrator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Authoriser | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Creator | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Finish setting up MYOB
Once you’ve set up Pay Super, it’s a good idea to check you have all the required information recorded for your employees and their super funds. This ensures your super payments will go to the right funds without any delays.
Check your super fund list
Make sure you have set a default super fund for your business. Also, you might have already set up your employees' super funds, but it's a good idea to check the following details to make sure the funds are ready to pay using Pay Super.
Click the settings menu (⚙️) and choose Payroll settings.
Click the Superannuation funds tab.
Click to open a fund you want to pay using Pay Super. If the fund is missing, you'll need to set it up.
Ensure the option Pay using Pay Super is selected.
If the fund doesn't have a Fund name chosen, choose one from the list.
Can't find the fund?
It might be listed more than once or under a slightly different name. Try entering and searching for the fund's SPIN/USI. You can also check our list of super funds to make sure the fund can be paid using Pay Super. Still can't find the fund? Contact product support.
For self-managed super funds (SMSF), the fund name will be filled in for you when you enter the fund's ABN.
If you’re paying a SMSF for the first time, you need to have successfully submitted a pay run to the ATO via STP. More about setting up a SMSF.If the super fund has provided you with an Employer membership no., enter it. This is a unique identification number provided by the fund after registering employees with them. Check our list of super funds to see which ones require an Employer membership no.
Click Save.
Repeat these steps to check the details of each super fund you'll be paying
Check your employee details
There is some mandatory information required for each employee to be able to pay their super. You can send a request to each employee to confirm their own details so they can update anything that’s changed or submit any missing details.
Or you can check these details yourself:
Go to the Payroll menu and choose Employees.
Click an employee to open their details.
In the Contact details tab, make sure the following fields are complete:
First name
Surname or family name
Address (including Suburb, State, Postcode and Country). Make sure the State and Country are selected from the dropdown lists and not typed in.
at least one Phone number
Click the Payroll details tab > Employment details tab and make sure the following details are complete:
Date of Birth
Gender
Employment basis
In the Superannuation tab, make sure the following details are correct:
Superannuation fund
Employee membership number. If the employee doesn't have a membership number, contact their nominated super fund who will advise what to enter here.
In the Taxes tab, make sure a Tax File Number is entered.
Click Save.
Repeat these steps for each employee being paid super.
You’re ready to pay superannuation
After setting up Pay Super, you can pay your employees as usual, and then create their super payments. Payments must then be authorised and reach the super funds within 7 business days of the employee being paid.
MYOB pays your authorised super payments via direct debit from your nominated bank account.
Changing Pay Super details
Once you’re set up, a Pay Super Administrator can change the Pay Super details via the settings menu (⚙️ ) > Payroll settings > Superannuation payments tab.
If any details are changed, Pay Super users who are set up as Pay Super Administrators receive an email alerting them of the change.
For all the details see Changing Pay Super details.
FAQs
How often do I need to pay super?
Under the ATO’s Payday Super rules, you must pay super each time you pay your employees. To avoid penalties, super contributions must reach an employee’s super fund within 7 business days of payday.
How long does it take for superannuation funds to receive payments?
It usually takes 3-5 business days for super funds to receive super payments, depending on:
direct debit timing
fund processing times
authoriser approval times
This means you should create and authorise your super payments as soon as possible after you’ve processed a pay run.
Payments authorised before 4pm Melbourne time Mon-Fri are typically debited from your bank account on the same day.
Here's the typical super payment timeline:
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Set up Pay Super to make super payments straight from MYOB. This makes it easy to pay super each time you do a pay run and meet the ATO’s Payday Super requirements.
Pay Super is included with any MYOB Business subscription that includes payroll. It only takes a few minutes to set up, so you can start making super payments straight away.
You can pay standard funds as well as compliant self-managed super funds (SMSF). Check the list of standard funds you can pay.
How Pay Super works
Set up Pay Super.
Pay your employees as usual.
Pay super contributions direct from AccountRight.
What you need to set up Pay Super
Before you start
-
You need Owner or Online Admin access – only users with the Owner or Online Admin user type can set up Pay Super. If you’ve invited your advisor and they’re authorised to act on behalf of the business and its bank account, they can also set up Pay Super. More about user types
-
Invite others you want to manage super payments – invite users or advisors to your MYOB file if you want them to create or authorise super payments.
-
Have your business details handy –this includes your business name, ABN and address. If you only have a Withholding Payer Number (WPN), you can't set up Pay Super yet, but we're updating Pay Super to support WPNs – so watch this space!
-
Grab your bank account details – this is the account your super payments will be direct debited from or refunds paid into.
Set up Pay Super
The file owner, an online admin user or an invited advisor, like your accountant or bookkeeper (who is also authorised to act on behalf of the business and its bank account), can complete this setup.
Sign in to your company file.
Go to the Payroll command centre > Pay Superannuation.
Click Sign up.
Confirm your Business details. To enter or change your ABN or business name, click Go to business settings. If you change your ABN after setting up Pay Super, you’ll need to set up Pay Super again.
Enter your Bank details. This is the bank account where your super payments will be paid from, and where any super refunds will be paid into.
If you require a Payment limit set it here. You can also choose the period this limit applies to, e.g. a Monthly limit of $5,000 means the total super payments each month can't exceed $5,000. Once the limit is reached, no more super can be paid for that period. You can change this limit any time.
Choose the Pay Super users you’d like to manage super payments for you. Only users already invited to your MYOB business file can be chosen. More about inviting users.
Choose each Pay Super user’s Role to control what they can and can't do.
Enter a Mobile number for Pay Super Administrators and Authorisers. They’ll get an email to verify their mobile number. They need a mobile number to receive authorisation codes via SMS to authorise super payments.
For Authorising payments, choose how many authorisers are required. Only choose two if you require any two Pay Super users (Pay Super Administrators or Authorisers) to authorise each super payment.
Read the Terms and conditions then click Confirm.
What each Pay Super role can do
Setting the role for each user keeps you in control of who can manage super payments for your business.
Role | View super payments | Create super payments | Authorise super payments | Change Pay Super details |
Pay Super Administrator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Authoriser | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Creator | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Finish setting up MYOB
Once you’ve set up Pay Super, it’s a good idea to check you have all the required information recorded for your employees and their super funds. This ensures your super payments will go to the right funds without any delays.
Check your super fund list
Make sure you have set a default super fund for your business. Also, you might have already set up your employees' super funds, but it's a good idea to check the following details to make sure the funds are ready to pay using Pay Super.
Click the settings menu (⚙️) and choose Payroll settings.
Click the Superannuation funds tab.
Click to open a fund you want to pay using Pay Super. If the fund is missing, you'll need to set it up.
Ensure the option Pay using Pay Super is selected.
If the fund doesn't have a Fund name chosen, choose one from the list.
Can't find the fund?
It might be listed more than once or under a slightly different name. Try entering and searching for the fund's SPIN/USI. You can also check our list of super funds to make sure the fund can be paid using Pay Super. Still can't find the fund? Contact product support.
For self-managed super funds (SMSF), the fund name will be filled in for you when you enter the fund's ABN.
If you’re paying a SMSF for the first time, you need to have successfully submitted a pay run to the ATO via STP. More about setting up a SMSF.If the super fund has provided you with an Employer membership no., enter it. This is a unique identification number provided by the fund after registering employees with them. Check our list of super funds to see which ones require an Employer membership no.
Click Save.
Repeat these steps to check the details of each super fund you'll be paying
Check your employee details
There is some mandatory information required for each employee to be able to pay their super. You can send a request to each employee to confirm their own details so they can update anything that’s changed or submit any missing details.
Or you can check these details yourself:
Go to the Payroll menu and choose Employees.
Click an employee to open their details.
In the Contact details tab, make sure the following fields are complete:
First name
Surname or family name
Address (including Suburb, State, Postcode and Country). Make sure the State and Country are selected from the dropdown lists and not typed in.
at least one Phone number
Click the Payroll details tab > Employment details tab and make sure the following details are complete:
Date of Birth
Gender
Employment basis
In the Superannuation tab, make sure the following details are correct:
Superannuation fund
Employee membership number. If the employee doesn't have a membership number, contact their nominated super fund who will advise what to enter here.
In the Taxes tab, make sure a Tax File Number is entered.
Click Save.
Repeat these steps for each employee being paid super.
You’re ready to pay superannuation
After setting up Pay Super, you can pay your employees as usual, and then create their super payments. Payments must then be authorised and reach the super funds within 7 business days of the employee being paid.
MYOB pays your authorised super payments via direct debit from your nominated bank account.
Changing Pay Super details
Once you’re set up, a Pay Super Administrator can change the Pay Super details via the Payroll command centre > Pay Superannuation > Pay Super Settings.
If any details are changed, Pay Super users who are set up as Pay Super Administrators receive an email alerting them of the change.
For all the details see Changing Pay Super details.
FAQs
How often do I need to pay super?
Under the ATO’s Payday Super rules, you must pay super each time you pay your employees. To avoid penalties, super contributions must reach an employee’s super fund within 7 business days of payday.
How long does it take for superannuation funds to receive payments?
It usually takes 3-5 business days for super funds to receive super payments, depending on:
direct debit timing
fund processing times
authoriser approval times
This means you should create and authorise your super payments as soon as possible after you’ve processed a pay run.
Payments authorised before 4pm Melbourne time Mon-Fri are typically debited from your bank account on the same day.
Here's the typical super payment timeline: