Current news for APRA-regulated funds Keep up to date with the latest news for large Super funds by subscribing to our Super email updates and RSS news feeds. New information is published here regularly. Find out about: 2021 June updates May updates April updates March updates Super News Subscribe to Super News by emailing SuperNews@ato.gov.au to receive a monthly summary of links to news articles published throughout the month. Latest news 2021 June updates Reminder to exclude COVID-19 ERS payment from PAYG reporting21 June 2021Funds should exclude COVID-19 ERS payments from their PAYG withholding reporting. Including these payments could result in the miscalculation of the tax payable by individuals. Business Portal retires end of July 202117 June 2021The Business Portal will no longer be available after July 2021. Online services for business is the new way to manage your superannuation and taxation obligations. Changes to the member verification service16 June 2021We are implementing the new SMSF verification service to assist funds with processing their rollovers. Super funds have until the end of September 2021 to start using this new verification service. SG rate will increase on 1 July 202115 June 2021The super guarantee rate is set to rise on 1 July from 9.5% to 10% and will continue to increase until July 2025. Visit our website for past, current and scheduled rates. Super processing schedule10 June 2021ATO superannuation remittance and recovery processing schedule for June and July 2021. May updates Highlights: SMSF quarterly statistical report March 202125 May 2021Statistical report for the self-managed super fund market for the period up to March 2021. Trustee Voluntary Payments - Reporting Period 17 to 28 May 2021 14 May 2021 A reminder for superannuation providers on the requirements for reporting Trustee Voluntary Payments during the period 17 to 28 May 2021. Chat to us at the CMSF conference 11 May 2021 Visit our booth at the CMSF conference on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 May 2021 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. April updates Consultation is now open for the new Regulator Performance Guide28 April 2021 Consultation is now open to the public on the Australian Government's new Regulator Performance Guide. You can submit your feedback until Friday 21 May 2021. It's time to switch to Online services for business20 April 2021 The Business Portal decommission date is fast approaching. Try Online services for business now. Indexation of the super contribution caps19 April 2021 From 1 July 2021 there will be an increase to the concessional and non-concessional super contribution caps. Information for super funds. Request for rollover of whole balance of super benefits between funds1 April 2021 The new form to request a rollover of your whole balance of super benefits has been created as there is no longer a general distinction between SMSFs and other super entities. March updates Eligible Rollover Funds and Trustee Voluntary Payments29 March 2021 The Treasury Laws Amendment (Reuniting More Superannuation) Bill 2020 has passed and received Royal Assent. Upcoming changes to the SMSF member verification service26 March 2021 The new SMSF verification service (SVS) was deployed in March 2021 and you'll be able to electronically verify SMSF member information against ATO held data. Unclaimed Superannuation Money Outcome Response messages25 March 2021 Super funds who don't utilise USMOR messages to reconcile their USM lodgments will get rejected messages and members will be prevented from viewing and accessing their USM entitlements. 2020 Superannuation postcode data now published25 March 2021 There has been a significant reduction in lost and unclaimed super across all states in Australia. Reminder about Unclaimed Super Money reporting obligations and avoiding common errors25 March 2021 Read about your unclaimed money reporting obligations and how you can avoid common errors. Rollovers v3 Implementation Forum18 March 2021 On 25 March 2021 we will be launching the Rollovers Implementation Forum (RIF) to support the implementation and onboarding of SuperStream Rollovers version 3. Exclude COVID-19 ERS payments from PAYG reporting18 March 2021 In preparation for the annual pay as you go (PAYG) reporting, funds should ensure their systems do not include COVID-19 early release of super (ERS) payments. Highlights: SMSF quarterly statistical report December 202017 March 2021 Statistical report for the self-managed super fund market for the period up to December 2020. SMSF sector continues to grow - see our annual stats9 March 2021 We have released Self-managed super funds: a statistical overview 2018–19, providing statistics and analysis of Australia's self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector. Section 20C notices are about to issue3 March 2021 We are commencing issuing Section 20C notices for the period 1 July to 31 December 2020. See also: Superannuation CRT Alerts Read the latest news for large super funds.Last modified: 21 Jun 2021QC 56125