Single Touch Payroll

The POLYGON PAYROLL module reached end of life on 30 June 2021 and this was communicated to all clients licensed with this module.

This module is no longer supported.

Historical transactions may be accessed although entry of new payslips is no longer possible.

Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 has not been implemented.

Summary

Single Touch Payroll (STP) is an initiative from the ATO to streamline payroll reporting.  This process reports salaries and wages, PAYG withholdings and superannuation details to the ATO each time you pay your employees.  You must report on or before the payment date for each payroll run.

From 1 July 2018, STP became mandatory for employers with 20 or more employees.  From 1 July 2019, all Australian small business owners are required to report their payroll information.

Redcat’s Polygon Payroll will compile the required payroll details and create an export file in .csv format.

Redcat has partnered with Single Touch Pty Ltd (singletouch.com.au) to securely transfer the .csv files to the ATO servers.

Getting Started with Single Touch Payroll

Register with Single Touch Pty Ltd

Assign ATO Categories to Allowances

Check for Valid Employee TFNs

Using Single Touch Payroll

Creating Your STP File

Recording a Final Payment (terminating) for an Employee (Single Touch Payroll)

Reporting a Fix to the ATO

End of Financial Year

Uploading and Lodging Your STP File

Uploading and Lodging an Update file

Links and Contacts

For more information on STP, please visit the ATO web page – Single Touch Payroll.

For any assistance regarding this information contact: support@redcat.com.au or call 1300 473 322.

See Also:

Polygon Payroll > Getting Started

Polygon Payroll > Using Polygon Payroll