Australia Employee vs Contractor Cost
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The official super guarantee rate used as an editable loaded-labour planning start. This Australia source reference supports 5 Margin101 public pages.
| Value | Scope | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 12% | Editable planning start only; eligibility and ordinary-time-earnings treatment are outside scope. | Super guarantee planning rate |
| AUD270,830 | Annual equivalent of the 2026–27 quarterly maximum contribution base for evenly paid qualifying earnings. | 2026–27 annual maximum contribution base |
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Initial reviewed super guarantee planning-rate source record.
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Australian Payday Super timing
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Australian card-surcharge transition
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Award-free ordinary weekly hours
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Australian Taxation Office super guarantee rate. The monitored claims are educational reference context; the scope shown in the table controls how Margin101 uses each claim.