--- title: "Venues: Inclusive vs Plus Super on Bookings" description: Guides and FAQs for artists, entertainers, agents and venues using Hot Giggity. --- [Skip to content](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hg-support/venues-inclusive-vs-plus-super-on-bookings#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. [Venues](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hg-support/venues?hsLang=en-au) 3. [Superannuation (Australia Only)](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hg-support/venues?hsLang=en-au#superannuation-australia-only) # Venues: Inclusive vs Plus Super on Bookings ### 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:** Venues (hirers) **Applies to:** Bookings involving sole-trader performers or crew (players, DJs, techs, etc.) --- ### Summary When a booking triggers Superannuation Guarantee (SG), choose whether the performer’s fee **includes** super (embedded) or is **plus** super (added on top). In Hot Giggity this is a simple toggle on the booking sheet. Platform default is **Fee includes super**. 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 **Gig Fee** you enter already contains the required SG. Hot Giggity back-calculates the performer’s **bank** amount (**Fee Paid to Act**) and the **Super Contribution** so that **bank + super = Gig Fee**. - **Fee excludes super (Plus super)** The **Gig Fee** is the **bank** amount. SG is **added on top**, shown as **Super Contribution**, and billed in addition to the Gig Fee. --- ### Booking sheet controls & calculations ### A) Gig Fee Includes Super ### ![](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/lRcMtlJ6hXEdBTUWB_a2XUl6JP6b7HvU9A.png) ### B) Gig Fee Excludes Super ![](https://help.hotgiggity.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/zXnU_FcnY_-OeBX5L2CZxqrfI98F6CGcyQ.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 - **Gig Fee (ex Tax)** The agreed gig amount before GST. - **Inclusive (ON):** split between **Fee Paid to Act** (bank) and **Super Contribution** so that `bank + super = gig fee`. - **Plus super (OFF):** equals the **Fee Paid to Act** (bank); **Super Contribution** is added on top. - **Fee Paid to Act (ex Tax)** The **bank** amount paid to the performer. - **Inclusive (ON):** back-calculated so that `bank × (1 + SG%) = gig fee`. - **Plus super (OFF):** equals the **Gig Fee**. - **Super Contribution** Auto-calculated at the current SG rate (e.g., **12%**) on the **bank** amount for sole-trader payees. *No GST applies to super.* - **Total billed to hirer (ex Tax)** - **Inclusive (ON):** `Gig Fee` - **Plus super (OFF):** `Gig Fee + Super Contribution` *(GST is then applied to eligible fee lines only; super is not taxable.)* --- ### Worked examples ### A) **Inclusive of super** (toggle ON) - Inputs: **Performance Fee = $500**, SG = **12%** - **Fee Paid to Act (invoice amount):** `500 / 1.12 = 446.43` - **Super Contribution:** `446.43 × 12% = 53.57` - **GST: applies only to taxable fee lines (not to super)** ### B) **Plus super** (toggle OFF) - Inputs: **Performance Fee = $500**, SG = **12%** - **Fee Paid to Act (invoice amount):** `500.00` - **Super Contribution:** `500 × 12% = 60.00` - **GST: applies only to taxable fee lines (not to super)** --- ### What appears on the artist's invoice - **Inclusive:** The invoice shows the Fee Paid To Act amount and a separate SG section that represents the embedded portion. - **Plus super:** The invoice shows the full Gig Fee Paid To Act amount and separate SG section that represents the amount on top. --- ### What appears on the agent's invoice - **Inclusive:** The invoice shows the Fee Paid To Act plus the agent commission amount, and a separate SG line item representing the super portion. - **Plus super:** The invoice shows the full Gig Fee Paid To Act amount and a separate SG line item for the super amount on top. - **No GST** is applied to SG. ### How to stay compliant (at a glance) - Ensure performers update their **legal entity and super details** in Hot Giggity (fund name, ABN/USI, member number, DOB). - Verify on the **booking sheet** the entity type for each performer. When selected, Hot Giggity shows the legal entity and whether super details are complete. - **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?hsLang=en-au) - [How GST Appears When Super Is Involved](https://20228549.hs-sites.com/hg-support/venues-gst-when-super-is-involved?hsLang=en-au) - [Paying Super: Due Dates, Methods & Best Practice](https://20228549.hs-sites.com/hg-support/venues-paying-super-dates-best-practice?hsLang=en-au) - [Super Ledgers for Hirers: Track What You Owe & What’s Paid](https://20228549.hs-sites.com/hg-support/venues-super-ledgers-track-reconcile?hsLang=en-au) ### Got questions? 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