Payday Super and QE - What’s Changing and When to Activate

⚠️ Required prerequisite

SSID registration is mandatory for all STP submissions under Payday Super.

🔴 Activation warning
QE reporting should only be activated after FY26 payroll has been finalised. Activating QE too early may impact STP reporting.

✅ When to activate QE reporting

Do not activate QE reporting before the FY27 financial year.

You should only enable QE after completing all FY26 payroll processing and reporting.

Before activating QE, ensure the following are complete:

• All FY26 pay runs have been processed
• Payroll has been fully reconciled
• All prior year adjustments are completed
• STP Income Statements are finalised
• Payroll has been rolled into FY27

The ATO recommends activating QE reporting as soon as possible after year-end finalisation.

Important:
Activating QE disables STP Ordinary Time Earnings (OTE) reporting for FY26.
Activating too early may cause reporting inconsistencies.