Superannuation CRT Alerts
CRT Alert 028/2019 - Our new Super Services dashboard is now available
12 April 2019
New super services dashboard and new application programming interface are now live.
CRT Alert 027/2019 - A new Super Services Dashboard is coming
8 April 2019
New Super Services Dashboard to be released.
CRT Alert 026/2019 - MAAS and MATS reporting via the Business Portal - updated
26 March 2019
We have upgraded the Super fund member reporting form, the Business Portal form for MAAS and MATS reporting.
CRT Alert 025/2019 - Excess contributions determinations – defined benefit members
20 March 2019
Excess contributions determinations defined benefit members updating grandfathering status - 2017-18.
CRT Alert 024/2019 - Extension to the concession for accumulation phase value and retirement phase value reporting
19 March 2019
Extension to the concession for accumulation phase value and retirement phase value reporting.
CRT Alert 023/2019 - Super online services systems offline and webinar
15 March 2019
Reminder our systems will be offline due to improvements being made to ATO online and webinar details.
CRT Alert 022/2019 - SBR2 Prod 1 Issues - Resolved
14 March 2019
Updated notice - Issues with SBR2 Prod 1 resolved
CRT Alert 021/2019 - SBR2 Prod 1 Issues update
13 March 2019
Update notice - Issues with SBR2 Prod 1, fix deployed 3.00pm - 4.00pm. SBR2 Prod 1 will be unavailable during these times.
CRT Alert 020/2019 - SBR2 Prod 1 Issues
13 March 2019
Notification we are experiencing SBR2 Prod 1 Issues.
CRT Alert 019/2019 - SuperStream Rollover V3 - updated Business Implementation Guides
8 March 2019
Updated SMSFmemberTICK and SVS Business Implementation Guides now on sbr.gov.au.
CRT Alert 018/2019 - Reminder: Displaying fund name at unique superannuation identifier level
8 March 2019
Reminder and update to funds about displaying fund name at unique superannuation identifier level.
CRT Alert 017/2019 - Use our payment reference number (PRN) when making payments for Excess contributions and Division 293
6 March 2019
Funds need to use our payment reference number when making payments for Excess contributions and Division 293.
CRT Alert 016/2019 - Changes to fund obligations for lost member reporting
4 March 2019
Legislation to remove the requirement to report lost members via a separate lost member statement has received Royal Assent.
CRT Alert 015/2019 - SuperStream rollover version 3 - build resources
1 March 2019
Documents now available to support extension of SuperStream rollovers to self-managed superannuation funds.
CRT Alert 014/2019 - Section 20C notice - former temporary resident
20 February 2019
Notification we are issuing Section 20C notices for the period 1 July to 31 December with a due date of 30 April 2019.
CRT Alert 013/2019 - Important compliance reminders for MATS and MAAS
11 February 2019
Notification of letters sent to trustees to remind them of important compliance dates for MATS and MAAS.
CRT Alert 012/2019 - We're contacting your members about claiming personal super contributions deductions
8 February 2019
Notification that we are contacting members about claiming personal super contributions deductions.
CRT Alert 011/2019 - Issue resolved with the First Home Super Saver scheme release authorities
5 February 2019
Notification of the issue with First Home Super Saver scheme release authorities
has now been resolve.
CRT Alert 010/2019 - Excess contributions and Division 293 release authority statements issues resolved
5 February 2019
Update to notification CRT Alert 002/2019: Excess contributions and Division 293 release authority statements issues.
CRT Alert 009/2019 - SuperStream rollovers for SMSFs – publishing error
31 January 2019
Notification of an issue with First Home Super Saver scheme release authorities.
CRT Alert 008/2019 - Issue with First HomeSuper Saver scheme release authorities
30 January 2019
Notification of an issue with First Home Super Saver scheme release authorities.
CRT Alert 007/2019 - Transfer balance cap: commutation authority issue resolved
23 January 2019
Alert advising funds the Transfer balance cap – Commissioner’s commutation authorities issue has been resolved.
CRT Alert 006/2019 - Remittance run change
22 January 2019
Superannuation Holding Account Special Account (SHAsa) remittance run has been cancelled.
CRT Alert 005/2019 - Additional tax on concessional contributions (Division 293) assessments
16 January 2019
Notification that we will commence issuing Additional tax on concessional contributions (Division 293) assessments.
CRT Alert 004/2019 - Transfer balance cap: Commissioner's commutation authorities may have issued to accumulation phase accounts
15 January 2019
Notification of a Transfer balance cap commutation authorities issue and a webinar being held in February 2019 to help you understand the commutation process.
CRT Alert 003/2019 - Super clearing house - CTR messages reissued
15 January 2019
Notification of Small Business Super Clearing House contribution transaction request messages reissued.
CRT Alert 002/2019 - Excess contributions and Division 293 release authority statements
15 January 2019
Notification of issues with Excess Contributions and Division 293 release authority statements.
CRT Alert 001/2019 - Clearing house - CTR issue
10 January 2019
Some Small Business Super Clearing House contribution transaction request messages did not reach gateway service addresses.
CRT Alert 094/2018 - Review of SuperMatch use of service
20 December 2018
We have released updated version 7.0 of the use of SuperMatch service terms and conditions and user guide.
CRT Alert 093/2018 - Extending SuperStream to SMSF rollovers
19 December 2018
Rollovers involving self-managed superannuation funds are changing from 30 November 2019.
CRT Alert 092/2018 - Excess contributions determinations defined benefit members
19 December 2018
Reminder to funds to report attributes accurately as this can impact member determinations and calculations, also to ensure they have notified change of member identifiers.
CRT Alert 091/2018 - Annual closure and system availability
19 December 2018
Notice of annual closure and system availability.
CRT Alert 090/2018 - Displaying fund name at unique superannuation identifier level
14 December 2018
Information for changes occurring in displaying super fund product name at USI level rather than organisation name on ATO online.
CRT Alert 089/2018 - New way for employees to complete onboarding forms
13 December 2018
Employees are now able to access onboarding forms through ATO online services in myGov when they start a new job.
CRT Alert 088/2018 - SBSCH processing will be suspended for our annual shutdown and maintenance period
13 December 2018
Notification that SBSCH processing will be suspended for our annual shutdown and maintenance period.
CRT Alert 087/2018 - MAAS and MATS reporting via the Business Portal
12 December 2018
MAAS and MATS reporting form available in the Business Portal from
December.
CRT Alert 086/2018 - Transfer balance cap: Commissioners commutation authorities
7 December 2018
Notification of Transfer balance cap -
Commissioners commutation authorities reporting issues and a webinar
being held in January 2019 to help members understand the commutation
process.
CRT Alert 085/2018 - Single Touch Payroll live webcast
27 November 2018
Invitation for APRA funds to attend our Single Touch Payroll live
webcast.
CRT Alert 084/2018 - Structured settlement contributions for the MATS
23 November 2018
Updates to the MATS Transition Handbook for the back reporting of structured settlement contributions.
CRT Alert 083/2018 - Expected increase in ECC determinations
22 November 2018
Excess concessional contributions (ECC) determinations will commence issuing following the scheduled system upgrades.
CRT Alert 082/2018 - Super housing measures update
15 November 2018
Super housing measure update on the First home super saver (FHSS) scheme and Downsizing contributions.
CRT Alert 081/2018 - MATS Transitional reporting - Retirement phase event reporting during transition
2 November 2018
Information for funds on MATS transitional reporting.
CRT Alert 080/2018 – Downsizer contribution – ATO Online Portal is now-available
23 October 2018
An update to the broader super industry to advise that they are now able to report downsizer contributions to the ATO using the ATO Online Business Portal.
CRT Alert 079/2018 - How to meet your lost member reporting obligations
15 October 2018
Information for funds on how to meet lost member reporting obligations.
CRT Alert 078/2018 - Super Services restored
12 October 2018
SuperTICK, SuperMatch, MAAS and MATS services have been restored.
CRT Alert 077/2018 - Update 2 - Super Services availability
12 October 2018
SuperTICK, SuperMatch, MAAS and MATS are still unavailable - 1pm update.
CRT Alert 076/2018: Super Services update
12 October 2018
SuperTICK, SuperMatch, MAAS and MATS are still unavailable - 11am update.
CRT Alert 075/2018 - Super Services currently unavailable
12 October 2018
Super services - SuperTICK, SuperMatch, MAAS and MATS are experiencing issues and are currently unavailable.
CRT Alert 074/2018 - Lost and unclaimed super - postcode data release
10 October 2018
We will soon be releasing the latest figures on lost and unclaimed
superannuation accounts, broken down by postcode. You may receive enquiries from
your members.
CRT Alert 073/2018 - Member account transaction service (MATS) reporting in the Business Portal - Downsizing
10 October 2018
From 10 October 2018, Downsizer and personal member contributions can be
reported through the new Member Account Transaction Service (MATS) reporting
form available through the Business Portal.
CRT Alert 072/2018 - Legal obligations and your transition to MAAS
9 October 2018
Information about meeting your legislative obligations during your transition to MAAS.
CRT Alert 071/2018 - Actioning TFN validation responses and correcting errors
8 October 2018
Guidance on APRA funds obligations to address the TFN validation and error responses you may receive after sending us your MAAS submit messages.
CRT Alert 070/2018 – Compassionate early release of super
24 September 2018
The administration of early release of superannuation on compassionate grounds has transferred to the ATO from DHS.
CRT Alert 069/2018 – ATO Portal Internet Explorer and Safari browser issues
21 September 2018
Current issue impacting AUSkey users accessing the ATO Portals when using
Internet Explorer and Safari.
CRT Alert 068/2018 – Reporting ‘no longer unclaimed’ and ‘no longer lost’ accounts as USM
19 September 2018
Reporting 'no longer unclaimed' and 'no longer lost accounts' using the USM
statement via ECI.
CRT Alert 067/2018 - Additional reporting obligations for Defined Benefit Funds no longer required
15 August 2018
Additional reporting obligations for Defined Benefit Funds is no longer required and any software builds or readiness to report this amount can be stopped.
CRT Alert 066/2018 – Advice for funds where members have a market-linked pension
3 August 2018
This alert provides information for funds where an individual was receiving a life expectancy or market-linked pension just before 1 July 2017 and was a capped defined benefit income stream.
CRT Alert 065/2018 – Log in to check ATO Compassionate release notices
16 July 2018
Large super funds should log into the portal file status screen to check if you have received any ATO compassionate release notices.
CRT Alert 064/2018 – Housing affordability measures update
6 July 2018
This information is about your reporting obligations in relation to ineligible Downsizing contributions, and clarification on the first home super saver (FHSS) processes for release authorities and recontributed amounts.
CRT Alert 063/2018 – Issue with FVS Bulk File now resolved
2 July 2018
Fund Validation Service bulk file issues now resolved.
CRT Alert 062/2018 – Problems with the FVS Bulk File
29 June 2018
Our technical areas are working on a resolution to an issue where funds and service providers are unable to collect a new FVS Bulk File.
CRT Alert 061/2018 – Downsizer contribution into super form requirements for funds
29 June 2018
Super funds may choose to design their own downsizer contribution into super form which can be made available to members on their website.
CRT Alert 060/2018 – MCS lodgment issue with BDE resolved
29 June 2018
Member Contribution Statements (MCS) through the BDE channel issue has been resolved.
CRT Alert 059/2018 – Do not lodge MCS via BDE portal until further notice
29 June 2018
We are advising large super funds not to lodge MCS via BDE portal until further notice.
CRT Alert 058/2018 – Compassionate early release of super transition to ATO
26 June 2018
With the transition of compassionate early release of super from Department of Human Services to the ATO this will affect large super funds and their members.
CRT Alert 057/2018 – Superannuation industry engagement forum 27 June 2018 – register now
19 June 2018
Information on the upcoming superannuation industry engagement forum – Delivering on the future now, to be held on Wednesday 27 June 2018 at International Convention Centre Sydney.
CRT Alert 056/2018 – PAYG Withholding variation for income stream beneficiaries who turn 60 during the financial year
15 June 2018
From 1 July, payers of superannuation income streams can reduce the rate of withholding for income stream beneficiaries who turn 60 during a financial year.
CRT Alert 055/2018 – Additional MCS or TBAR reporting may be required
15 June 2018
There are additional reporting obligations for funds that have reported MCS and TBAR with different client identification information for the 2016–17 or 2017–18 FY.
CRT Alert 054/2018 – Commutation authority issue resolved
8 June 2018
The issue where Commissioner’s commutation authorities had issued with an incorrect amount has now been fixed. We are contacting affected funds who have a member impacted by this issue.
See also:
Superannuation CRT Alerts.