Contributions Implementation Working Group
Implementation update
Philip Hind
NPM, Data Standards and e-Commerce Program
Australian Taxation Office
27 June 2014
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Today’s objectives
 Implementation update
- Support tools
- Induction
- Testing
- Readiness tracking
- Enabling services
- Communication
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Today’s workshop
 Implementation readiness
- APRA funds
- Employers
- Payroll provider
- SMSF messaging provider
- ATO is conducting readiness assessments across all segments
- Get particular updates on gateways, SMSF messaging providers
and payrolls today
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Deliverables and release notices
 Revised Choice form
- Sample available first week of July, final published by no later than 31July
 E2E Testing Framework & Schedule
- Publishing first week of July
 Induction Timetable
- Publishing first week of July
 Alternative date notification form
- Publishing first week of July
 Ramp up arrangements
- Publishing second week of July
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Readiness - Gateways
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All existing gateways have satisfactorily completed inter-operability testing for
contributions
All new candidates are well progressed on third party testing and expected to enter interop next week
- Currently on track to complete by 9 July or soon afterwards.
Existing
Current
Operational
Status
Current
Test
Status
• Clicksuper
Complete
• Calastone
• GBST
Complete
• Gov Reports
• LUCRF
Complete
• Oban
• Message Exch.
Complete
• OzEDI
Complete
• Superchoice
Complete
• Quicksuper
Current
Operational
Status
New
Current
Test
Status
• SunSuper
Complete
Testing scheduled to complete in week of 16 June
2014
Testing scheduled to complete by 10 July 2014
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Readiness - E2E testing
 End to end testing framework document sets out:
- entry and exit criteria, test requirements, lead times, scheduling, coordination
points, reporting and support tools
 Framework has been road tested with major funds and payroll
providers
- ready for publishing next week
 First iteration of master schedule has been developed
- 23 induction cohorts are scheduled
- published next week.
For inclusion in schedule email [email protected] with contact
details and proposed partner(s)/dates and we will be in touch to discuss.
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Readiness - key messages
Funds, employers and SMSFs:
 Encouraged to implement as soon as possible
 Don’t delay – get benefits early and avoid rush later
Employers and SMSFs:
 Talk to your service provider (or default fund)
 Have a plan and a target start date.
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Readiness - payroll providers
 During the past fortnight, there have been four one-day education sessions
held for payroll providers in major cities
 Approx. 80 software providers participated, including many smaller
developers not previously engaged with SuperStream
 Sponsored by the ATO with support of ABSIA
 Sessions covered SuperStream background, core aspects, technical
information, third party / end to end certification, and future uses of ebMS
by the ATO.
 Has accelerated knowledge transfer and readiness planning in the ‘second
tier’ of this industry
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NOTE: Leading 20 payroll providers were already well progressed in their readiness
planning and preparations prior to these seminars. Most implementing in Q3 usually
in partnership with a clearing house.
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Ramp up strategy
 Induction provides a controlled process for trickle feed of contributions (low
volumes) from a known group of senders to known receivers (small number
of players)
 At end of induction, the risk is that trickle becomes a flood and fund cannot
adjust to volume processing quickly enough
 Proposal is to introduce 6-week ‘waves’ within induction, roughly:
–
4 Aug - 12 Sep
– 15 Sep – 24 Oct
–
3 Nov - 12 Dec (and beyond into new year – as needed)
 Each wave has a pattern of trickle, slowly growing then followed by ramp up
– Sending side switches to full throttle of contributions after crosscertification is obtained (at end of wave period)
– Receiving side accepts full volume or moderates further by staggering
–
introduction by USI
Contingency for receiving side is that it does not move to full receiving
mode if not able to handle volumes and re-enters in next wave
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Ramp up (cont.)
 Each ‘wave’ would start again with a controlled group of senders and
receivers
– Follow same pattern: trickle, slowly grow, then ramp up
 With this sequential patterns, induction would become continuous process
broken by waves
– New senders and receivers can join at any time provided (say) 6
weeks notice is given and numbers of players can be managed
 The FVS cross-certification entry would provide key market signal that a
USI was ready to receive ‘at volume’
– otherwise volumes controlled to small group within each induction
wave
 Further consultation next week with key stakeholders, then publish a
proposed process in mid-July.
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Support tools - revised choice form
 Draft form has been revised based on late breaking stakeholder feedback
 Key late changes are:
- removing bank account and service address details from APRA fund nomination
(these are obtainable through the FVS or agent)
- clearly separating SMSF details from APRA fund details
 Revised choice form specifications have been updated on the software developer’s
homepage; new form available on ATO website by no later than 31 July 2014.
 Due to change, the ATO will update advice to employers accessing the existing
choice form during the month of July:
- existing form can be used in the interim
- if employer involved in early SuperStream implementation, guidance provided re
additional information needed.
 A sample of the revised form will be provided to funds and service providers next
week to assist with preparation activities.
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Sample choice form
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