Regulator's update – January 2026

The Payment Times Reporting Regulator has released the first of 2 updates for 2026. The January edition shares insights from Reporting Cycle 9 (1 January to 30 June 2025) and sets out our priorities for the year.

This edition includes:

• insights on payment times from Reporting Cycle 9
• updates on our 2026 priorities, including:
  • information on the fast small business payer and slow small business payer incentives
  • results showing how Commonwealth entities performed
  • our continued focus on compliance and enforcement

Note: The PDF version is designed for viewing electronically. For printing, we recommend using the Microsoft Word version.