When are SG payments due? HOSTPLUS requires contributions to be paid on a monthly basis. If your business is not bound by an award or agreement that stipulates monthly contributions, you can contact us to make your payments quarterly.
We suggest that your superannuation payments are paid on or before the 14th day of the following month to allow plenty of time for processing.
For example, the monthly contribution for February should be made by 14 March.
If you pay quarterly, your payment should be made by the 14th of the month after the end of each quarter.
Payment deadlines
| Financial year quarters | Payment period dates | HOSTPLUS due date | Australian Tax Office (ATO) legislative due date | Late payment - SG Charge due date |
| Quarter 1 | 1 July to 30 September | 14 October | 28 October | 28 November |
| Quarter 2 | 1 October to 31 December | 14 January | 28 January | 28 February |
| Quarter 3 | 1 January to 31 March | 14 April | 28 April | 28 May |
| Quarter 4 | 1 April to 30 June | 14 July | 28 July | 28 August |
What happens if you miss a deadline?
HOSTPLUS doesn’t charge any late fees. But if for some reason you miss the ATO legislative due date of the 28th day following the quarter’s end, by law, you will need to pay the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) Charge.
The SG Charge is not tax deductible and comprises of:
- Your outstanding superannuation contributions (including any choice shortfall if applicable).
- Nominal interest of 10% per year.
- An administration charge of $20 per quarter for each employee affected.
If you make your payment to HOSTPLUS after the contribution due date but before the offset due date of the 28th of the following month, you will be required to complete an SG late payment offset form from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to offset the late payment against the SG Charge.
An example of a late payment SG charge:
Joe is an employer and is required to pay $1,000 in SG contributions to HOSTPLUS on behalf of his employee, Caroline, for the quarter 1 January - 31 March. Joe finally pays Caroline’s SG contributions on 15 June. Joe is now required to fill out a SG charge statement. He can either pay the SG component to the fund with the interest and admin costs payable to the ATO or Joe can pay the whole amount to the ATO.
| SG Charge component | Explanation | Amount |
| Outstanding superannuation contributions | This is Caroline's outstanding contribution amount for the quarter 1 January - 31 March, (assuming there is no choice shortfall) This amount can be paid to HOSTPLUS or to the ATO along with the charge | $1,000 |
| Nominal interest of 10% per year | This is Caroline's lost interest and is calculated on a daily basis from 1 January - 15 June (165 days) | $45.20
($1,000 x 165 days /365 x 0.1 = $45.20) |
| Administration charge | This amount is payable to the ATO for each affected employee | $20 |
| Total amount payable to the ATO if the SG component is paid to HOSTPLUS. | This amount is payable to the ATO by Joe. The ATO will then forward the interest component to Caroline's account | $65.20 ($45.20 + $20.00 ) |
For more information on how the SG Charge works and a copy of the SG Change Statement, visit ato.gov.au
When do I need to pay employee personal (voluntary) contributions by?
If you deduct employees' personal contributions from their salary (ie. salary sacrifice deductions or after-tax personal contributions) you should be aware that you have a legal obligation under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to submit employees' personal contributions to HOSTPLUS within 28 days of the end of the month in which the deduction is made.
For example, if your employee arranges to make a personal contribution, which is deducted from their pay in May, you must forward that contribution to HOSTPLUS by 28 June.