Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

PART 3 - LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS OTHER THAN THE COMMONWEALTH AND TAX-EXEMPT COMMONWEALTH AUTHORITIES TO PAY SUPERANNUATION GUARANTEE CHARGE  

Division 2 - Superannuation guarantee charge payable by employers  

Subdivision C - Individual superannuation guarantee shortfalls arise if insufficient timely eligible superannuation contributions are made  

SECTION 18  

18   SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS SUBDIVISION  


This Subdivision is relevant if an employer has an individual superannuation guarantee amount for an employee that is greater than nil.

The employer will have an individual base superannuation guarantee shortfall for the employee that will result in superannuation guarantee charge if the employer does not make an equivalent amount of eligible superannuation contributions:

  • (a) for the benefit of the employee; and
  • (b) within a particular period.
  • The employer can reduce the amount of the charge by making eligible superannuation contributions:

  • (a) for the benefit of the employee; and
  • (b) up until the day before the Commissioner makes an assessment of the amount of the charge.



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