Single Touch Payroll Configuration

This screen allows you to indicate your readiness for Single Touch Payroll (STP), specifically if:

  • You are ready for Single Touch Payroll Activation;
  • You are exempted from reporting via Single Touch Payroll; or
  • You have a deferral for reporting via Single Touch Payroll.

You may also specify the Gateway. However, this screen uses Preceda Gateway by default. If you use a Third-Party Gateway, it is your responsibility to download the file and deliver it to the Australian Taxation office (ATO).

If the Payroll/STP Submission is run by a Business Intermediary or Registered Agent, you can also configure that on this screen.

Prerequisites

Rules and Guidelines

  • Values specified here are the default settings to be applied for all companies. In case you want to configure the value on a per company basis, override the default settings via the Employer Information screen's Single Touch Payroll section.
  • Employers who have less than 20 employees as of 1 April 2018 are exempted from reporting via Single Touch Payroll. Employers with less than 20 employees may still opt-in to Single Touch Payroll reporting and may enjoy the benefits of not having to produce Payment Summaries and PSAR Files at Year End. There is legislation under review to make mandatory reporting for less than 20 employees which, if legislated, will commence on 1 July 2019.

  • We have a deferral that covers all customers until 31 May 2019. If the deferral date is reached and you still want to defer the STP Activation, you may get your own deferral from the ATO but work with your Account Manager and the Deployment Team at Dayforce in the lead up.

Field Information

Note: STP Phase 2 cannot be activated if STP Phase 1 is not yet activated. Likewise, STP Phase 2 should only be activated if there are no errors on the Single Touch Payroll Health Check screen.

Selecting this option, you are acknowledging that you are ready for STP Phase 2 activation. Once selected, Dayforce will contact you and arrange a smooth activation.

Selecting this option means that you are covered by a deferral, and do not need to submit STP Reporting to the ATO until the date displayed. By default, this screen is set to 'D' (Deferral), and the Dayforce deferral information is displayed which covers customers automatically until that date.

Selecting this option enables the following fields for the deferral details:

This is set to the Preceda Deferral information '85159201' by default.

This is the date approved by the ATO under our deferral.

If the set date is reached and if you still want to defer the STP Activation, you may get your own deferral from the ATO - work with your Account Manager and Deployment Team at Dayforce.

 

 

Selecting this option, you are acknowledging that you are ready for STP Phase 1 activation. Once selected, Dayforce will contact you and arrange a smooth activation.

Selecting this option means that you have less than 20 employees in your company as of 1 April 2018, and you are taking the exemption from STP.

When you select this option, you will continue to report via the existing Payment Summaries and Year End process.

Selecting this option means that you are covered by a deferral, and do not need to submit STP Reporting to the ATO until the date displayed. By default, this screen is set to 'D' (Deferral), and the Dayforce deferral information is displayed which covers customers automatically until that date.

Selecting this option enables the following fields for the deferral details:

This is set to the Preceda Deferral information (Phase 1) '85159201' by default.

We are still waiting for the Deferral Number for SPT Phase 2.

This is the date approved by the ATO under our deferral.

If the set date is reached and if you still want to defer the STP Activation, you may get your own deferral from the ATO - work with your Account Manager and Deployment Team at Dayforce.

 

 

These are the default settings for your Single Touch Payroll.

If you need to override any details, you can via the Employer Information screen's Single Touch Payroll section.

Indicate if you are going to use Preceda Gateway or a Third-Party Gateway.

This is set to Use Preceda Gateway by default.

If you use a Third-Party Gateway, it is your responsibility to download the file and deliver it to the Australian Taxation office (ATO).

Indicate who will process the STP Submission.

This option is selected by default. This means that an employee of the company is submitting the STP Reports to the ATO.

 

Selecting this option means that a Business Intermediary is submitting the STP Reports to the ATO. A Business Intermediary is an employer who sets up a business appointment via the ATO Access Manager and is recognised as the Agent for Tax Purposes with the ATO.

Selecting this option displays the four mandatory fields.

This refers to the Business Intermediary's contact name.

This field is enabled and becomes mandatory when the option Business Intermediary is ticked.

This refers to the Business Intermediary's email address.

This field is enabled and becomes mandatory when the option Business Intermediary is ticked.

This refers to the Business Intermediary's phone number.

This field is enabled and becomes mandatory when the option Business Intermediary is ticked.

This refers to the Business Intermediary's Australian Business Number (ABN).

This field is enabled and becomes mandatory when the option Business Intermediary is ticked.

 

Selecting this field means that a Registered Agent is submitting the STP Reports to the ATO. A Registered Agent is a third-party authorised to submit Single Touch Payroll to the Australian Taxation Office.

Selecting this option displays the five mandatory fields.

This refers to the Registered Agent's contact name.

This field is enabled and becomes mandatory when the option Registered Agent is ticked.

This refers to the Registered Agent's email address.

This field is enabled and becomes mandatory when the option Registered Agent is ticked.

This refers to the Registered Agent's phone number.

This field is enabled and becomes mandatory when the option Registered Agent is ticked.

This refers to the Registered Agent's Australian Business Number (ABN).

This field is enabled and becomes mandatory when the option Registered Agent is ticked.

This refers to the Registered Agent's number.

This field is enabled and becomes mandatory when the option Registered Agent is ticked.