--- title: "Inclusive vs Plus Super: Pricing & Approvals" description: Guides and FAQs for artists, entertainers, agents and venues using Hot Giggity. --- [Skip to content](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hg-support/inclusive-vs-plus-super-pricing-approvals#main-content) English - Australia Show submenu for translations [![Hot Giggity](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hot%20Giggity%20Logo%20white%20pink%20transparent-1.png?width=240&height=57&name=Hot%20Giggity%20Logo%20white%20pink%20transparent-1.png)](https://20228549.hs-sites.com/hg-support?hsLang=en-au) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English - Australia Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](mailto:support@hotgiggity.com) [Contact us](mailto:support@hotgiggity.com) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Hot Giggity Support](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hg-support?hsLang=en-au) 2. [Agents](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hg-support/agents?hsLang=en-au) 3. [Superannuation (Australian Only)](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hg-support/agents?hsLang=en-au#superannuation-australian-only) # Inclusive vs Plus Super: Pricing & Approvals ### Performer eligibility — ATO guidance reviewed 13 October 2026 > An ABN, invoice, hobbyist status or retirement does not automatically remove super obligations for individual performers. Check legal liability for the performance payment and any applicable exception. Hot Giggity’s entity setting and invoicing model must reflect the actual engagement; they do not decide legal liability. > > [Read the eligibility and responsibility guide](https://20228549.hs-sites.com/hg-support/superannuation-compliance-how-hot-giggity-supports-it?hsLang=en-au) or the [ATO performer guidance](https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/super-for-employers/work-out-if-you-have-to-pay-super/super-for-sportspeople-performers-film-makers-and-related-activities) (updated 16 September 2026). ### Payday Super update — effective 1 July 2026 > For eligible payments made on or after 1 July 2026, pay super each payday. Contributions generally need to reach the worker’s super fund within 7 business days after the related payment, subject to applicable exceptions. Submit promptly and allow for clearing-house processing time. > > Quarterly date filters remain useful for reporting and reconciliation, but do not permit you to defer current super payments until quarter-end. [Read our Payday Super payment timing guide](https://20228549.hs-sites.com/hg-support/superannuation-compliance-how-hot-giggity-supports-it?hsLang=en-au). **Audience:** Agents (hirers) **Applies to:** Bookings involving sole-trader performers or crew (players, DJs, techs, etc.) --- ### Summary When a booking is created for a Sole Trader and triggers Superannuation Guarantee (SG), choose whether the performance fee **includes** super (embedded) or is **plus** super (added on top). Hot Giggity supports both via a single toggle on the booking sheet. By **default**, new bookings are **Fee includes super**. You can change the default **per venue** in **Manage → My Venues**. SG is currently **12%** (from 1 July 2025). Super is **not subject to GST**. --- ### The two models at a glance - **Fee includes super (Inclusive) — Default** The performance fee you enter already **contains** the required SG. We back-calculate the artist’s **bank** amount and the **super** amount so that **bank + super = performance fee**. - **Fee excludes super (Plus super)** The performance fee is the **bank** amount. SG is **added on top**, shown separately, and billed to the hirer in addition to the performance fee. --- ### Booking sheet controls & calculations ### A) Performance Fee Includes Super ### ![](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/DNDTlyGvhPqLnhcPuKnwuF1jU3NQy9586w.png) ### B) Performance Fee Excludes Super ![](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/1reeUu3CUelS1WyLZeX4xyckfAFbD67zRg.png) **What you choose:** one toggle on the booking sheet - **Fee includes super** (ON) → Inclusive model - **Fee includes super** (OFF) → Plus-super model ### Key fields and how they behave - **Performance Fee (ex Tax)** The agreed gig fee before GST. - **Inclusive (ON):** split between **bank** and **super** so that `bank + super = performance fee`. - **Plus super (OFF):** equals the **bank** amount; **super is added on top**. - **Agent Commission** (choose **$** or **%**) Shows calculated **Commission paid to Agent**. . - **Super Paid to Act** Auto-calculated at the current SG rate (e.g., **12%**) on the **bank** amount for sole-trader payees. *No GST applies to super.* - **Act Invoice Amount** (bank to artist, ex GST) - **Inclusive (ON):** back-calculated so that `bank × (1 + SG%) = performance fee`. - **Plus super (OFF):** equals the **performance fee**. - **Total Fee to Venue (ex Tax)** The pre-GST total the hirer will be billed. - **Inclusive (ON):** `performance fee + commission`. - **Plus super (OFF):** `performance fee + super + commission` --- ### Worked examples ### A) **Inclusive of super** (toggle ON) - Inputs: Performance Fee = **$500**, Commission = **$50**, SG = **12%** - **Act Invoice Amount (bank):** `500 / 1.12 = 446.43` - **Super Paid to Act:** `446.43 × 12% = 53.57` - **Total Fee to Venue (ex Tax):** `500 + 50 = 550` - **GST:** applies only to taxable fee/commission lines (not SG) ### B) **Plus super** (toggle OFF) - Inputs: Performance Fee = **$500**, Commission = **$50**, SG = **12%** - **Act Invoice Amount (bank):** `500.00` - **Super Paid to Act:** `500 × 12% = 60.00` - **Total Fee to Venue (ex Tax):** `500 + 60 + 50 = 610` - **GST:** applies only to taxable fee/commission lines (not SG) --- ### Set a venue-level default (optional) To control how **new** bookings start for a specific venue: 1. Go to **Manage → My Venues**. 2. Find the venue, click the **three action dots** (⋯). 3. Select **Set Super Default for Bookings**. 4. Toggle **Performance fee includes super for all bookings** **ON** (inclusive) or **OFF** (plus super). 5. Click **Save**. ### Notes - This affects **future** bookings for that venue (existing bookings are unchanged). - You can still override the toggle on any individual booking. ![](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/gqOGQZs5Uga1BI9mQKvDHdhdPE-dnjtwIQ.png) --- ### Approving artist invoices (what you’ll see) - **Inclusive:** The invoice shows the Act invoice Amount a separate SG section that represents the embedded portion. - **Plus super:** The invoice shows the Performance Fee and separate SG section that represents the amount on top. - **No GST** is applied to SG. --- ### How to stay compliant (at a glance) - Ensure acts update their legal entity and super details in their Hot Giggity Profile (fund name, ABN/USI, member number, DOB). - Verify on the booking sheet the entity type for the act you are booking. When you select an act, Hot Giggity displays their legal entity and whether all super details have been added. - Approve invoices with SG clearly shown. - Pay super each payday through your supported payment method. Ensure the contribution reaches the fund within the applicable Payday Super deadline; submitting a payment is not the same as the fund receiving it. - Keep records: invoice, SG payment confirmation/PRN, and mapping in your accounts. --- ### Related articles - [Super for Sole Traders: What Hirers Must Do](https://20228549.hs-sites.com/hg-support/super-for-sole-traders-what-hirers-must-do-agents?hsLang=en-au) - [GST When Super Is Involved (Worked Examples)](https://20228549.hs-sites.com/hg-support/agents-gst-when-super-is-involved?hsLang=en-au) - [Paying Super: Due Dates, Methods & Best Practice](https://20228549.hs-sites.com/hg-support/paying-super-due-dates-methods-best-practice?hsLang=en-au) - [Super Ledgers for Hirers: Track What You Owe & What’s Paid](https://20228549.hs-sites.com/hg-support/agents-super-ledgers-track-reconcile?hsLang=en-au) Need help? 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