Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
[ CCH Note: Pt 4 heading will be substituted by No 57 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 1 item 13, effective 1 July 2026. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s 16 . The heading will read:
]PART 4 - VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS
An employer who has a superannuation guarantee shortfall for a quarter must lodge a superannuation guarantee statement for the quarter on or before:
(a) for a quarter beginning on 1 January - 28 May in the next quarter; and
(b) for a quarter beginning on 1 April - 28 August in the next quarter; and
(c) for a quarter beginning on 1 July - 28 November in the next quarter; and
(d) for a quarter beginning on 1 October - 28 February in the next quarter.
33(1A)
However, the Commissioner may allow an employer to lodge a superannuation guarantee statement on a later day.
33(2)
The statement must be in the approved form.
33(3)
(Repealed by No 2 of 2015)
33(4)
Subsection (1) does not apply to the employer if the employer has previously given the Commissioner a statement for the quarter under section 34 .
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CCH Note:
S 33 will be substituted by No 57 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 1 item 14, effective 1 July 2026. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s
16
. S 33 will read:
A statement is voluntary. Lodging a statement in the approved form can reduce the employer
'
s administrative uplift amount of the employer
'
s superannuation guarantee shortfall for the QE day (see subsection
19B(3)
).
SECTION 33 VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
33(1)
An employer who has a superannuation guarantee shortfall for a QE day may lodge a statement about that shortfall.
33(2)
The statement is a
voluntary disclosure statement
if it:
(a)
is lodged before the day an assessment is made for the employer for the QE day; and
(b)
is in the approved form.
Note:
33(3)
Without limiting subsection (2) , the voluntary disclosure statement may include either or both of the following:
(a) the day (the receipt day ) an eligible contribution made by the employer for the benefit of an employee was received by the relevant fund, RSA, representative or scheme;
(b) the day (the payment day ) the contribution was paid, or debited, from an account (however described) belonging to:
(i) the employer; or
(ii) a person who is making the contribution on behalf of the employer.
33(4)
In this section:
account
includes an account held with an ADI (within the meaning of the
Banking Act 1959
).
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