Single Touch Payroll: Preparing and Submitting Payroll Data to the ATO

A New Document should be used to prepare and submit payroll data to the ATO for your current pay date. This should be submitted on or before the payment date. The new document is used to prepare and submit current period YTD amounts, salary, PAYG, and super amounts to the ATO for employees, talent and freelancers. 

A new STP document must be created and submitted to the ATO for the current pay period.

1. Navigate to: Payroll > Single Touch Payroll > New Document
2. Under the heading Prepare new document for submission - Select the current pay period date
3. Click Prepare New Document for Submission
4. Review and Reconcile - Use the recommended reports below.
5. Select Submit to the ATO - File status will change to sent to ATO
6. Select Get update from ATO - File status must change to accepted

The file status must change to Accepted