Single Touch Payroll, processes A Business Perspective Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Making you Count
Jan 03, 2016
Single Touch Payroll, processes
A Business Perspective
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Concept“A” STP is a good thingSTP is not new, it is the evolution
ATO recognising what is possible
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Employers say….to Software companies• Keep it simple• Facilitate my easy business process
• STP to government should be irrelevant
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Employers say….to Government• Keep it simple• I already do payroll – don’t make it
harder• Talk to the software companies
• Why?
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myGov
ATO Employer BMS
BMS: Employee Portal
BMS: Employer
BMS: OnBoarded
“Retail” “Authorised Prefill”
“Wholesale”
ATO
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BMS: PayrunPay CalcPay SlipBank InstructionAccrue PAYGWAccrue SGC
BMS: Report to ATO
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BMS: Payment Event
1. Activity Statement – PAYGW paid and allocated
2. SuperStream Payment – Message to ATO aswell
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ATO compliance
Payrun – PAYGW Accrued to PAYGW Balance A/c
(No payment information – chase it)
Payment Due – Balance moved to ICA (internal ATO)
Payment Made – Offset Balance
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Authority to ……
STP system must be consistent with TAA etc etcTASA
Software must ensure authorisation process
?is the law being changed – form submitted to the ato
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ATO
Ask the questions if you have any
Chase the crooks
Where is FairWork?
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Business Perspective
Keep it Simple
Natural Business Systems
Make me effective
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Unconvinced
No more payment summaries
Deregulation / reduction in Red Tape
ATO Certainty that it is good for me
Less and Less and Less Employment
Business Perspective
Why?-Efficient OnBoarding (one step)-Level Playing Field (I need to see it)
Please Don’t-Create a new system or a new form