Due to the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House closing down and you can no longer sign up to this program. how do you pay a sub contractor performer's super as I am a small business sole trader who only occasionally contracts them? when using something like Xero it asks irreverent questions as it treats them as an employee, which isn't true. what do I do?
Hey 2jcat1234,
One of the more expert folks may reply as well, but for me, as a community member, I see you mentioned Xero "treating them as an employee" - this is right in the context that they may be an employee "for the purposes of superannuation".
Check out the ATO advice here on whether a contractor is an employee for superannuation purposes or not:
If they are then consider if you can pay their fund through your software, online or by using the contractors stapled fund form
ATO advice here
https://www.ato.gov.au/forms-and-instructions/independent-contractor-stapled-super-fund-request-form
Good luck!
Thanks Brash, I will check these out!
what should I say for questions like - payment frequency? or ordinary earning rate?
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