January Newsletter
The Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand governments released their mid-year Budget updates in December 2025, containing outlooks on
each country's economic trajectories and key priorities leading into
2026 Budgets. Members can access our full breakdown of the Australian
Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook by heading to the members only section of our website.
DSPANZ
News
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NZ
DAG Payroll Working Group EOIs Open
We're calling for expressions of interest (EOIs) for payroll software providers operating in New Zealand to participate in the
Digital
Advisory Group (DAG) Payroll Working Group for 2026. If you're interested in joining this working group in 2026, please email hello@dspanz.org
for more information on the EOI process. Applications will close at 5pm NZDT on Friday 27 February.
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Red
Tape Reduction Review
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Board of Taxation's Red Tape Reduction Review on 15 December 2025. Our submission focused on
technology-enabled administrative reforms that DSPANZ believes would materially reduce red tape for businesses, improve data quality, and
enhance more efficient tax administration. Read more and access the full copy of the submission on
our
website.
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Payday Super Draft Practical Compliance Guideline
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Australian Taxation Office's Draft Practical Compliance Guideline, outlining the first year compliance
approach for Payday Super on 7 November 2025. In this submission, we provided feedback on how the software industry is expected to
implement
the changes required across the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contribution process to support Payday Super. Read more and
access the full copy of the submission on our website.
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Member Voice
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Member News
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Industry
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Payday
Super First Year Compliance Approach
The ATO's compliance approach for the first year of Payday Super is now available. PCG
2026/1
outlines how the ATO will allocate its compliance resources for Qualifying Earnings (QE) days in the first year of Payday Super, from 1
July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The final guidance includes more examples and minor updates to provide clarity. Access PCG 2026/1 on the ATO's
website.
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Registry
Stabilisation and Uplift Draft Legislation Consultation
Treasury is currently consulting on draft legislation to improve Australia's business registers, including:
- Linking Director Identification Numbers (Director IDs) to the Company Register
- Giving ASIC new registry powers
- Removing the Modernising
Business Registers (MBR) legislation.
DSPANZ is preparing a submission and is seeking feedback from interested members on these changes. Email hello@dspanz.org to get involved. Submissions close on Tuesday 10 February.
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Events
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Beyond
Tomorrow 2026: Powering Australia's
Progress
To power progress for Australia's digital economy, the need for collective effort has never been greater. As a nation, we're on the cusp
of a once-in-a-generation shift across payments and identity, highlighting the critical role we all play in strengthening our ecosystem.
At BT26, we'll cut through the hype to explore how our industry can overcome the hurdles of today and drive the next wave of progress.
Join us to
explore how we turn big ideas into real delivery, and power Australia's progress together.
Tickets now available for the Australian Payments Plus (AP+) annual summit - Beyond Tomorrow - on 25 March 2026 at the Pyrmont Theatre,
ICC Sydney. Secure your early bird ticket before
31 January.
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Until
next time,
The Team at DSPANZ.
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