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Choosing an Australian EOR

Best EOR
provider in Australia: what to ask

A capable provider for Australian hires answers three things without hesitation: how Payday Super contributions reach funds inside the 7 business day limit, which modern award and classification cover the role, and whether labour hire licensing in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia or the ACT touches your arrangement. This guide lists the questions to ask, compares published fees and sets out what EOR Australia does as employer of record for your Australian hire.

Start a briefAbout usfrom USD 560 per employee per month, ≈ AUD 797 (ECB, 24 Sep 2026)
We are the employerPAYG and super
STP each paydayPhase 2 reports to the ATO
Emily, Client Success Manager at EOR Australia, with an Australian flag name card

Duties we take on as your hire’s employer

Each item below is a legal obligation of an Australian employer, handled by us for your hire.

  • Withholding PAYG tax each pay under the ATO’s Schedule 1 formulas and passing it to the ATO
  • Paying the 12% super guarantee on qualifying earnings so it reaches the fund within 7 business days
  • Sending the ATO a Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 lodgement every pay run
  • Giving the Fair Work Information Statement to each new employee when employment starts
  • Applying the right modern award, classification and minimum rates from 1 July 2026
  • Paying state payroll tax on the hire’s wages where the employer’s grouped wages exceed the threshold
  • Insuring the hire for workers’ compensation under the state scheme, e.g. icare
  • Accruing 4 weeks’ annual leave and 10 days’ personal/carer’s leave
Man in a charcoal knit beside the EOR Australia portal card for people and payroll
Who picks up your query

One named manager for every query.

When a payslip is questioned or a Payday Super deadline is close, you speak to Ben, your account director, who already knows your team, the award that applies and your pay cycle. He brings in Lachlan on payroll when figures need checking.

A person, not a ticketKnows your pay cycle
Buyer checklist

Eight tests for a provider of Australian staff

Put each one to a provider on a demo call; teams running Australian payroll daily can answer.

Who is the employer?

Which company signs the contract, holds the ATO withholding registration and appears on the payslip as employer?

Payday Super timing

How do you meet the Payday Super 7 business day deadline for every fund, and who bears the new super guarantee charge if it is late?

Workers’ compensation

Which state scheme insures the hire, what industry rate applies, and who pays the premium if the role moves from NSW to Victoria?

Payroll data handling

Where are TFN declarations, bank details and super fund choices stored, who can see them, and how is access to them controlled?

Award classification

Which modern award would cover this role, at what classification level, and do leave loading or penalty rates apply under it from 1 July 2026?

Start dates you can plan on

How many business days from signed offer to first pay run, allowing for the TFN declaration, fund choice and a work rights check?

Cost beyond the fee

Will you show the full employer cost for an Australian salary, with super at 12%, state payroll tax and insurance premiums, before we sign?

Documents handed over

Will we get copies of the contract, payslips, the STP finalisation after 30 June and super payment confirmations for every employee?

Price check

Listed EOR fees compared

Several providers list lower ‘from’ prices; check what each fee covers.

Australia onlyEOR AustraliaDeelRemotePapayaMultiplierPeblRemoFirst
Monthly feefrom USD 560USD 599USD 699from USD 650USD 459–559$399from USD 199
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Figures from each vendor’s pricing page on 25 Sep 2026 and liable to change. EOR Australia’s starting fee, from USD 560, converts to roughly AUD 797 (ECB, 24 Sep 2026). Multiplier’s range covers annual plans at USD 459 and 519 and monthly plans at USD 499 and 559, with compliance add-ons and an implementation charge on top where they apply. Pebl, the renamed Velocity Global, gives $399 with no currency named. Papaya and RemoFirst quote ‘from’ prices, and RemoFirst says fees may vary by country. ‘–’ means not stated on the page we read.

Inside the service

Results you can check after the first pay run in Australia

A payslip each pay run showing gross pay, PAYG withheld and super

Super in the employee’s fund inside the Payday Super window

An STP Phase 2 report lodged with the ATO for every pay run

A written contract naming the award, classification and pay rate

One monthly invoice, from USD 560 per employee

Leave balances tracked against the NES from the first day

2026-27Australian financial year

What changed on 1 July 2026

Payday Super started on 1 July 2026: the 12% super guarantee must now land within 7 business days of every payday, and the maximum contribution base became an annual AUD 270,830. Adult minimum pay went up 6%, to AUD 26.44 per hour, while award minimums moved by 4.75%. The unfair dismissal high income threshold moved to AUD 190,100, with a compensation cap of AUD 95,050. The bottom resident tax rate fell from 16% to 15%. Parental Leave Pay now runs for 26 weeks. We recheck these figures each July and January.

Who this suits

For teams making a first hire in Australia

01

Overseas companies testing Australian demand with one or two hires

02

Firms that have found a candidate in Sydney, Melbourne or Perth and want a firm start date

03

Founders who prefer not to register a Pty Ltd until Australian sales are proven

04

HR and finance teams that want every on-cost, from super to payroll tax, shown before an offer

Buyer questions

Before you choose a provider

Who employs my hire in Australia?+
Your hire signs an employment contract with us as the legal employer (employer of record), and we withhold PAYG, pay super and report to the ATO. You direct the day-to-day work, and EOR Australia manages the relationship and sends you a single invoice.
How does payroll run for Australian staff?+
We run payroll on an agreed cycle, usually monthly. Each pay run withholds PAYG under ATO Schedule 1, sends super to the employee’s fund, issues a payslip and lodges an STP Phase 2 report on or before payday. You approve variable pay such as bonuses and commissions before the cut-off.
Is super extra?+
Yes. The super guarantee is 12% of qualifying earnings in 2026-27 and is paid on top of salary, so an AUD 110,000 salary adds AUD 13,200 in super. Under Payday Super, in place since 1 July 2026, the money has to arrive in the employee’s super account inside 7 business days of wages going out.
What if an employee lodges an unfair dismissal claim?+
Claims are heard by the Fair Work Commission. Employees earning under the high income threshold of AUD 190,100, or covered by an award or enterprise agreement, can generally apply, and compensation is capped at AUD 95,050 from 1 July 2026. We work with you on notice, records and process before any exit so the file is complete.
Who can see my employee’s data?+
Tax file numbers, bank details and super fund choices are held in access-controlled systems and shared only with the payroll team and the ATO or fund that needs them. We can answer your security questionnaire and share our data-handling terms before you sign.
What does the fee cover?+
from USD 560 per employee per month (about AUD 797 on 24 Sep 2026) covers employment as employer of record, payroll, super, STP and HR support. On-costs are itemised apart; a set-up fee is usually charged once.
Can we change a contract after start?+
Yes, with the employee’s written agreement. A pay rise, new hours or a move to another state is recorded as a contract variation. Relocating to another state can alter the payroll tax, insurance scheme and long service leave that apply, so we review those first. Fixed-term contracts are capped at two years including renewals, unless an exception applies.
Which team answers our questions?+
A named account director and a payroll lead who work on Australian payroll every day answer your questions by email and on scheduled calls. Your employee has a direct HR contact for leave, payslips and super, and we book calls to suit Australian time zones.

Send us the role and state you are hiring in

You get the full annual employer cost, the likely award and a start date we can plan around.

Your brief

Give us the salary, the city and roughly when the person could begin.

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