Super clearing house end-of-year key dates

November 25, 2024

Take note of the ATO annual office shutdown dates that impact the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House.

As we approach the annual office shutdown, these are the key dates you need to be aware of for the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH):

  • 5:30 pm AEDT on 10 December 2024 - all super payments with instructions received after close of business on this date will be processed from 2 January 2025
  • 28 January 2025 - super guarantee quarterly payments are due.


The ATO office and contact centres will close at noon Tuesday 24 December 2024 and re-open at 8:00 am Thursday 2 January 2025, local time.


For the latest information about the SBSCH and ATO Online system maintenance schedule, please check SBSCH system status and system maintenance.


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