This page includes news, events, webinars and digital resources to help you understand Single Touch Payroll (STP). You can use or share this content for your own purposes.
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News
System shutdown 24Â December 2019 to 2Â January 2020
From noon AEDT 24Â December 2019, ATO systems will progressively become unavailable in preparation for a major system upgrade.
If you have STP reports due during this shutdown period, you can lodge on the first business day after without incurring a penalty for late or missed STP reports.
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Options for businesses shutting during December and January
We understand that many businesses may have a shutdown period during the year, especially during December and January. If you are reporting through STP you need to lodge your payroll information on or before each payday.
You can submit multiple pay runs prior to your closure period, if one or more of your pay runs falls on a day you are closed. If you find there’s a need to correct the information you reported, you can make any changes in your next pay run once you re-open.
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If you would like to report any pay runs you make during your shutdown period after you have re-opened, you can apply for an operational deferral which defers the due date of your STP report. You can apply for an operational deferral through the Business Portal or your registered agent.
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Factsheets
We have produced the following summary factsheets as a handy resource:
- Single Touch Payroll – for small employersExternal Link
- Single Touch Payroll – for closely held payersExternal Link
- Single Touch Payroll – get ready checklistExternal Link
- Single Touch Payroll – for micro employersExternal Link
- Single Touch Payroll – an introduction for small employersExternal Link
- Notifying the ATO of your software service ID (SSID) (PDF, 371KB)This link will download a file
- The way you get your payment summary is changing – employee factsheet (PDF, 231KB)This link will download a file
- Finalising your Single Touch Payroll data – employer factsheet (PDF, 472KB)This link will download a file
You can also access these resources in text:
- Single Touch Payroll – for small employers
- Single Touch Payroll – for closely held payers
- Single Touch Payroll – get ready checklist
- Single Touch Payroll – for micro employers
- Single Touch Payroll – an introduction for small employers
- Notifying the ATO of your software service ID (SSID)
- The way you get your payment summary is changing – employee factsheet
- Finalising your Single Touch Payroll data – employer factsheet
Digital resources
- Get ready for STPExternal Link – Video that discusses how business reporting is changing. All employers need to get ready for Single Touch Payroll and start reporting any time between 1 July and 30 September 2019.
- ATO podcast – Tax inVoice – Assistant Commissioner John Shepherd talks to Michael Croker, Tax Australia leader at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. They discuss how to get ready for the transition to Single Touch Payroll.
Media
- 9 September 2019 – Small employers: It’s time to move to Single Touch Payroll
- 11 June 2019 – Single Touch Payroll starts 1 July – small employers are you ready?
- 4 March 2019 – Time for small employers to get ready for Single Touch Payroll
- 13 February 2019 – Statement from Commissioner Chris Jordan about transition to Single Touch Payroll for small employers
- 11 October 2018 – ATO encourages employers to update to real-time payroll reporting
- 6 September 2018 – A new era of payroll reporting has started
- 6 March 2018 – Time for employers to get ready for Single Touch Payroll
Digital events
We have held a number of digital events to help and support employers’ transition to, and start Single Touch Payroll reporting.
Webcasts
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Webcast topic recordings |
Date recorded |
Description |
Audience |
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30Â May 2019 |
A panel discussion on getting ready for STP and an in detail presentation about:
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Small employers and tax professionals |
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How to transition to Single Touch Payroll for small employersExternal Link |
5Â March 2019 |
A presentation for small employers and their agents outlining:
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Small employers and tax professionals |
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Single Touch Payroll Tax Professionals Engagement ForumExternal Link |
4Â May 2018 |
Three sessions discussing:
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Tax professionals |
Webinar recordings
We have completed a series of webinars. View recordings of the webinars by clicking on the links below.
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Webinar topic recordings |
Date recorded |
Description |
Audience |
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Single Touch Payroll – Helping small employers and Tax Professionals get it rightExternal Link |
26 September 2019 |
Information about:
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Small employers and tax professionals |
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16 July 2019 |
Information on quarterly reporting concessions available for:
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Small employers and tax professionals |
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18Â March 2019 |
Information for employers with closely-held payees including substantial and small employers. |
Employers |
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Superannuation reporting through Single Touch PayrollExternal Link |
12Â March 2019 |
Information on the changes to superannuation reporting including:
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Large employers and multinationals |
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End of financial year processing through Single Touch PayrollExternal Link |
14Â February 2019 |
Information on how to process your end of year data correctly including:
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Large employers and multinationals |
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7Â February 2019 |
Information on making corrections including:
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Large employers and multinationals |
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5Â February 2019 |
Information on how to set up your software correctly before reporting through STP including:
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Large employers and multinationals |
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Webinar topic recordings |
Date recorded |
Description |
Audience |
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12Â December 2018 |
Discuss solutions available to support the on-boarding of new employees. |
Employers |
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