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Recording back payments, bonuses under STP
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When paying bonuses and back payments and any other one off payments remember that these types of payments need to be taxed at marginal rates and now under STP Phase 2 any payment over $1200 in prior financial years need to be recorded as lump sum E.
Bonus kind set up
Create a bonus kind for current and prior years bonuses, ensure "apply marginal rate" is ticked so that marginal rate will apply.
Bonus STP Mapping
Back Pays kind set up
Create a back pays kind for current and prior years bonuses, ensure "apply marginal rate" is ticked so that marginal rate will apply.
Back Pays SBR/STP Mapping
Lump Sum E kind set up
Create a lump sum E kind for bonuses and back payments for prior financial years and more than 12 months and more than $1200.00. Ensure the "Record financial year on details" is tick as the financial year needs to be recorded in the payslip.