Revenue NSW has issued Practice Note CPN 021 setting out the treatment of superannuation contributions under the Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW). The Practice Note explains that employer contributions to a super fund for the benefit of an employee, or for a person deemed to be an employee, are “wages” for payroll tax purposes.
Payments of the Superannuation Guarantee Charge (SGC) are also subject to payroll tax when a SG Statement is lodged with the ATO or when the ATO reassesses an SGC.