This page contains web service message information for Software Developers who have or are interested in developing web services that enable Super Funds and Businesses to comply with Superannuation obligations or obtain information from the ATO that facilitates compliance and ensures transfers contain accurate information.
The web services deployed to date are:
- EmployerTICK (ETIC)
- Fund Validation Service (FVS)
- Super Match (SMAT)
- Self Managed Super Funds Verify (SMSFVRFY)
- Super Member (SPRMBR)
- SMSFmemberTICK (SMSFMBRVRFY)
- SuperTICK (STIC)
The ATO provides a number of common artefacts and reference documents to support DSPs (such as the ATO Service Registry and the ATO Service Support Versioning Strategy). These can be found on ATO common artefacts and reference documents.
EmployerTICK (ETIC)
The EmployerTICK (ETIC) service allows employers to match an employee's details to information held by the ATO using the employee's TFN and other key identity information. Employers and their nominated intermediaries may use the service, according to regulations, to validate an employee's TFN information to assist the paying of Super Guarantee and directed personal contributions into a nominated superannuation fund.
The web service message is exchanged via the SBR Core Services platform with the message payload constructed using the XBRL format. The SBR AU Dictionary has been used to define the elements within the message.
ETIC.0002 (2015)
| Name | Version number | Status | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO ETIC.0002 2015 Package v1.0 Contents (DOCX) | 1.0 | Final | 232KB | 23 February 2017 |
| ATO ETIC.0002 2015 Package v1.0 (ZIP) | 1.0 | Final | 199KB | 23 February 2017 |
ETIC.0001 (2014) DEPRECATED
- The ETIC.0001 2014 version is deprecated and is no longer available to build against - product whitelisting is closed.
- The actual deactivation date can be found in the Service Registry.
- For those in the build phase that are about to enter in to or have starting testing in EVTE, please contact your account manager for guidance.
Fund Validation Service (FVS)
The Fund Validation Service is a suite of services that are designed to assist fast and reliable processing of electronic rollovers and contributions in accordance with the Superannuation Data and Payment Standard 2012 (the 'Standard').
These services collect information from superannuation funds regarding their superannuation products and make this information available to other funds and employers as follows:
- FVS Update for superannuation funds to provide their USI and product details, which is mandatory for funds
- FVS List for employers, superannuation funds and intermediaries to obtain a list of USIs using a funds ABN
- FVS Get - Single for employers, superannuation funds and intermediaries to obtain the full and current details of a single USI
- FVS Get - Bulk for superannuation funds and nominated intermediaries to obtain the full details of all current and future dated USIs
For further information on the FVS and the Data and Payment Standards please see the FVS User Guide.
FVS (2014)
| Name | Version number | Status | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO FVS 2014 Package v1.10 Content (DOCX) | 1.10 | Final | 221KB | 16 July 2020 |
| ATO FVS 2014 Package v1.10 (ZIP) | 1.10 | Final | 598KB | 16 July 2020 |
Super Match (SMAT)
The Super Match service enables superannuation funds (excluding SMSF's), their administrators and intermediaries to obtain a list from the ATO of superfund memberships, ATO-held Super monies and lost member accounts that belong to their members (including applicants for superfund membership). It will also provide the option for a fund, their administrator or intermediary to request the transfer of ATO-held super monies into the member's account.
SMAT.0001 (2015)
| Name | Version number | Status | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO SMAT.0001 2015 Package v1.1 Contents (DOCX) | 1.1 | Final | 212KB | 1 July 2021 |
| ATO SMAT.0001 2015 Package v1.1 (ZIP) | 1.1 | Final | 232KB | 1 July 2021 |
Self Managed Super Funds Verify (SMSFVRFY)
The SMSF Verification Service provides major aggregators of super data such as APRA Funds and administrators the ability to obtain verified SMSF details prior to processing electronic rollovers and payments to SMSFs via SuperStream transactions.
Note: The use of SMSFVRFY will be mandatory for SMSF rollovers for APRA funds and their administrators as it is legislated for them to use an electronic service upheld by the ATO to confirm SMSF details prior to an APRA to SMSF rollover.
APRA funds and their administrators must not solely rely on the SVS to meet their “know your client” obligations. They are still required to use their current processes and procedures prior to processing rollovers to SMSFs in order to satisfy their own Trustee processes and obligations.
SMSFVRFY (2020)
| Name | Version number | Status | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO SMSFVRFY.0002 2020 Package v1.0 Contents (DOCX) | 1.0 | Final | 222KB | 18 March 2021 |
| ATO SMSFVRFY.0002 2020 Package v1.0 (ZIP) | 1.0 | Final | 167KB | 18 March 2021 |
| ATO SMSFVRFY.0002 2020 Business Implementation Guide (DOCX) | 1.0 | Final | 259KB | 29 April 2021 |
SMSFVRFY 0001 (2019) CANCELLED
- Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology has announced the government’s intent to defer SMSF rollovers from 30 November 2019 till 31 March 2021 to allow for the inclusion of digitised Release Authorities.
- New artefacts will be released in 2020
Super Member (SPRMBR)
The Super Member suite of services comprises of:
Super Member Information (SPRMBRINFO)
SPRMBRINFO (also referred to as Member Account Attribute Service) interactions allow real time reporting of member account information. These interactions include:
- Submit (Maintain Member Account) - for superannuation funds and other superannuation entities to advise the ATO of opened, updated (including lost), or closed member accounts.
- Get (Provision of Details) - for superannuation funds to obtain information held by the ATO regarding their members and member accounts.
Super Member Account Transactions (SPRMBRACCTX)
SPRMBRACCTX (also referred to as Member Account Transaction Service) interactions allow real time reporting of member account phases and attributes. These interactions include:
- Submit – for APRA superannuation funds and other superannuation entities to report transactions with their member's accounts to the ATO, as well as amendments to these amounts. Superannuation funds can also report a balance for the member's account.
- Cancel – for APRA superannuation funds and other superannuation entities to cancel a previously lodged Super Member Account Transaction.
Note: The SuperTICK (STIC) service will remain available to allow superannuation funds to match member details to information held by the ATO using the members’ TFN and other key identity information. A future STIC change will be made to disable notifications of opened and closed accounts.
SPRMBR (2018)
| Name | Version number | Status | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO SPRMBRINFO.0001 2018 Business Implementation Guide (DOCX) | 1.2 | Final | 707KB | 6 September 2018 |
| ATO SPRMBRACCTX.0001 2018 Business Implementation Guide (DOCX) | 1.1 | Final | 442KB | 6 September 2018 |
| ATO SPRMBR 2018 Package v1.6 Contents (DOCX) | 1.6 | Final | 237KB | 10 November 2022 |
| ATO SPRMBR 2018 Package v1.6 (ZIP) | 1.6 | Final | 2.09MB | 10 November 2022 |
SMSFmemberTICK (SMSFMBRVRFY)
The SMSF Member Verify (SMSFMBRVRFY) service, (also known as SMSFmemberTICK) allows SMSFs and their nominated intermediaries to match member details to information held by the ATO using the members' TFN and other key identity information to assist SuperStream rollovers.
APRA funds can continue to use SuperTICK (STIC) to validate member details.
SMSFMBRVRFY (2020)
| Name | Version number | Status | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO SMSFMBRVRFY.0002 2020 Package v1.0 Contents (DOCX) | 1.0 | Final | 223KB | 18 March 2021 |
| ATO SMSFMBRVRFY.0002 2020 Package v1.0 (ZIP) | 1.0 | Final | 710KB | 18 March 2021 |
| ATO SMSFMBRVRFY.0002 2020 Business Implementation Guide (DOCX) | 1.0 | Final | 247KB | 29 April 2021 |
| ATO SMSFMBRVRFY.002 2020 Get Request Message Structure Table (XLSX) | 2.0 | Final | 45KB | 8 July 2022 |
SMSFMBRVRFY 0001 (2019) CANCELLED
- Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology has announced the government’s intent to defer SMSF rollovers from 30 November 2019 till 31 March 2021 to allow for the inclusion of digitised Release Authorities.
- New artefacts will be released in 2020.
SuperTICK (STIC)
The SuperTICK (STIC) service allows APRA funds to match member details to information held by the ATO using the members' TFN and other key identity information. APRA funds and their nominated intermediaries may use the service, according to regulations, to validate a members' TFN information to assist SuperStream rollovers and contributions.
This service also allows super funds to advise the ATO of newly opened member accounts which are then displayed on the members SuperSeeker list of accounts.
STIC.0003 (2015)
| Name | Version number | Status | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO STIC.0003 2015 Package v1.6 Contents (DOCX) | 1.6 | Final | 222KB | 15 July 2021 |
| ATO STIC.0003 2015 Package v1.6 (ZIP) | 1.6 | Final | 413KB | 15 July 2021 |
STIC.001 (2013) and STIC.0002 (2014) were Deactivated 02.11.2017.
SBR ebMS3 webservices artefacts
The Australian Taxation Office has developed an ebMS/AS4 implementation extending on the SBR initiative to simplify Business to Government reporting obligations and aligning with the messaging standards chosen for Superannuation Reform. While this implementation replaces the existing SBR message wrapping, it does not replace the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) body provided in SBR web services, in fact the ATO implementation of the new system reuses the existing SBR XBRL message body for the majority of the services provided in the new format.
The following information describes how to implement web services consuming the ebMS3/AS4 messaging standard (SBR ebMS3).
- SBR ebMS3 web service implementation guide
The SBR ebMS3 web service implementation guide (WIG) describes common technical components and services that are re-used by all business services. The common services include whole of government gateways that expose services and supports the protocol for message exchange, standard message types, standard response time service levels, standard message structures, a security token service, and a standardised approach to handling business error conditions and transport exceptions.
There is a separate SBR Core Services WIG. - SBR ebMS3 software developer kit guide
The SBR ebMS3 software developer kit (SDK) guide identifies the key components and functionality that comprise the SDK solution. Some of these components are re-used from the previously released SBR Core Services SDK and hence the reader is pointed to the reference for existing documentation. For the new components, this document will outline the usage details and the API specification (where applicable).
| Name | Version number | Status | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBR ebMS3 Web Services Implementation-Guide (DOCX) | 1.7 | Final | 1.96MB | 14 December 2017 |
| SBR ebMS3 SDK Developer Guide (DOCX) | 1.4 | Final | 1.87MB | 13 August 2020 |