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DanTWT(I'm new)I'm new
27 May 2026

Hi All,


I have just discovered that I have overreported and overpaid the superannuation for our employees. We had a payrun that ended on 31/7 and paid on 1/8. I included the super for that payrun in the calcuations when i submitted and paid the July super in the cbus clearing house and then again when i submitted and paid the August in the clearing house.


I was just going to adjust it when i report and pay the next lot of super, however i noticed that there are 3 employees that are no longer with us, so therefore have nothing to adjust.


Has anyone done this before and can give some advice on the best way to deal with this?

I need to mention that what is in payroll in xero and then lodged to the ATO is correct, its just what was reported in the cbus clearing house and then paid is incorrect.


Any advice is appreciated!


Thanks!

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PayrollDeanne(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
27 May 2026

G'day @DanTWT 👋


Follow the process outlined in the APRA SPG 270 p24-36 to seek a refund of contributions in error from the super fund 🤓


Of course, this applies only to APRA-managed super funds, not SMSFs 😉


Deanne

PayrollDeanne(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
27 May 2026

My above answer related to terminated employees, as you won't be paying them any future OTE/QE payments. However, for ongoing employees who will be paid future OTE/QE payments, you can treat the SG you paid in error as a prepayment, as per the SGAA 1992 S23(7) 🤓


It means that you deduct these prepaid amounts from the next calculation/payment/SuperStream reporting of SG for the impacted employees.


Sorry for my rushed above answer 🫢


Deanne

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