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It requires employers to pay superannuation within seven business days of each payday, replacing the current quarterly deadline. This change aligns super payments with pay cycles and means more frequent transactions for your business.",{"type":79,"content":2214},[2215],{"text":2216,"type":71,"marks":2217},"How long do I need to keep payroll records?",[2218],{"type":334},{"type":79,"content":2220},[2221],{"text":2222,"type":71},"Under the Fair Work Act, you need to keep employee payroll records for seven years. This includes pay slips, time records, leave records, and superannuation contribution records. Storing these electronically through your payroll software makes retrieval and audits much simpler.",{"type":79,"content":2224},[2225],{"text":2226,"type":71,"marks":2227},"Do small businesses need to pay payroll tax?",[2228],{"type":334},{"type":79,"content":2230},[2231,2233,2239,2241,2247],{"text":2232,"type":71},"Payroll tax is a state-based tax that only applies once your total Australian wages exceed the threshold in your state or territory. 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