STP Submissions Explained

There are two types of STP Submissions;

Submit (Payevnt)
Update

Submit (Payevnt) Explained

A Payevnt advises the ATO you have completed a pay run, and provides the amounts attributed to Payer Gross Wages (W1), PAYGW (W2), Child Support Deduction and Garnishee. The Payevnt also itemizes each Payee included, and provides year to date totals for taxation and superannuation.

The Payroll Event contains;

Payer Details,
1. BMS ID (SoftwareInformationBusinessManagementSystemId).
2. ABN & Branch (AustralianBusinessNumberId and OrganisationDetailsOrganisationBranchC) OR WPN (WithholdingPayerNumberId).
3. Organisation Name (DetailsOrganisationalNameT).
4. Name of Payer Declarer (PersonUnstructuredNameFullNameT).
5. e-Mail Address (ElectronicMailAddressT).
6. Phone Number (TelephoneMinimalN).
7. Post Code (PostcodeT).
8. Country (CountryC).
Pay Run Details,
1. Pay Run Pay Day Date (PaymentRecordTransactionD).
2. The number of Payees included in the Payevnt (InteractionRecordCt).
3. The date and time (UTC) the Payevnt was created and sent to the ATO (MessageTimestampGenerationDt).
4. The unique ID we assign to the Pay Run (InteractionTransactionId).
5. An option to notify the ATO that this submission will replace the previous Payevnt sent (AmendmentI).
6. The total PAYGW (W2) amount of all Payees included in the Payevnt (PayAsYouGoWithholdingTaxWithheldA).
7. The total of all Salary, Wages, and other payments less Reportable Employer Superannuation Contributions and non-reportable allowances is known as W1 (TotalGrossPaymentsWithholdingA).
8. The total of all Child Support Garnishee Deduction amounts included in the Payevnt (ChildSupportGarnisheeA).
9. The total of all Child Support Deduction amounts included in the Payevnt (ChildSupportWithholdingA).
Payer Declaration,
1. Name of Payer Declarer (SignatoryIdentifierT).
2. The date Post Pay Run and Notify ATO was selected (SignatureD).
3. Confirms that I am notifying the ATO that; was selected (StatementAcceptedI).
Intermediary Details,
1. ABN (AustralianBusinessNumberId).
2. Tax Agent Number (TaxAgentNumberId).
3. Name of Intermediary Declarer (PersonUnstructuredNameFullNameT).
4. e-Mail Address (ElectronicMailAddressT).
5. Phone Number (TelephoneMinimalN).
Intermediary Declaration,
1. Name of Intermediary Declarer (SignatoryIdentifierT).
2. The date Post Pay Run and Notify ATO was selected (SignatureD).
3. Confirms that I am notifying the ATO that; was selected (StatementAcceptedI).
Payee Details (1 record per Payee included in the Payevnt),
1. Tax File Number (TaxFileNumberId).
2. STP Payroll ID (EmploymentPayrollNumberId).
3. Family Name (FamilyNameT).
4. Given Name (GivenNameT).
5. Birth Day, Month and Year (Dm, M and Y).
6. Address Line 1 (Line1T).
7. Address Line 2 (Line2T).
8. Suburb (LocalityNameT).
9. State or Territory (StateOrTerritoryC).
10. Post Code (PostcodeT).
11. Country (CountryC).
12. e-Mail Address (ElectronicMailAddressT).
13. Phone Number (TelephoneMinimalN).
14. Commenced Date (EmploymentStartD).
15. Employment Basis (PaymentBasisC).
16. Cessation Reason (CessationTypeC).
17. Tax Treatment Code (TaxTreatmentC).
18. Tax Offset Amount (TaxOffsetClaimTotalA).
Reporting Period Details,
1. Period Start Date (StartD).
2. Period End Date (EndD).
3. Indicates this is the final submission for this Payee (RemunerationPayrollEventFinalI).
Payee Remuneration (a total of all payments recorded in both Year To Date and Opening/Adjustment Taxation Balances,
1. Income Stream (IncomeStreamTypeC).
2. Country (AddressDetailsCountryC).
3. PAYGW (IncomeTaxPayAsYouGoWithholdingTaxWithheldA).
4. Foreign PAYGW (IncomeTaxForeignWithholdingA).
5. Exempt Foreign Income (IndividualNonBusinessExemptForeignEmploymentIncomeA).
6. Gross Income (GrossA).
7. Paid Leave (PaidLeave).
  1. Type Code (TypeC).
  2. Income amount (PaymentA).
8. Allowances (Allowance).
  1. Type Code (TypeC).
  2. Other Allowance Description (OtherAllowanceTypeDe).
  3. Income Amount (EmploymentAllowancesA).
9. Overtime (OvertimePaymentA).
10. Bonuses and Commissions (GrossBonusesAndCommissionsA).
11. Directors Fees (GrossDirectorsFeesA).
12. CDEP (IndividualNonBusinessCommunityDevelopmentEmploymentProjectA).
13. Salary Sacrifice Deductions (SalarySacrifice).
  1. Type Code (TypeC).
  2. Deduction Amount (PaymentA).
14. Lump Sum Payments (LumpSum).
  1. Type Code (TypeC).
  2. Financial Year (FinancialY).
  3. Income Amount (PaymentA).
15. ETPs (EmploymentTerminationPayment).
  1. Type Code (IncomeTaxPayAsYouGoWithholdingTypeC).
  2. Payment Date (IncomeD).
  3. Tax Free Income Amount (IncomeTaxFreeA).
  4. Taxable Income Amount (IncomeTaxableA).
  5. PAYGW (IncomePayAsYouGoWithholdingA).
16. Deductions (Deduction).
  1. Type Code (RemunerationTypeC).
  2. Deduction Amount (RemunerationA).
17. Superannuation (SuperannuationContribution).
  1. Type Code (EntitlementTypeC).
  2. Income Amount (EmployerContributionsYearToDateA).
18. Fringe Benefits (IncomeFringeBenefitsReportable).
  1. Employer Status (FringeBenefitsReportableExemptionC).
  2. Income Amount (A).

Update Event Explained

🎯 An Update Event is used to advise the ATO that you have either changed the Payee YTD Taxation Balances already in e-PayDay Go, or changed Payroll Solutions, which may include transitioning from Phase 1 to Phase 2 reporting.

The Update Event contains;

Payer Details,
1. BMS ID (SoftwareInformationBusinessManagementSystemId).
2. ABN & Branch (AustralianBusinessNumberId and OrganisationDetailsOrganisationBranchC) OR WPN (WithholdingPayerNumberId).
3. Organisation Name (DetailsOrganisationalNameT).
4. Name of Payer Declarer (PersonUnstructuredNameFullNameT).
5. e-Mail Address (ElectronicMailAddressT).
6. Phone Number (TelephoneMinimalN).
7. Post Code (PostcodeT).
8. Country (CountryC).
Pay Run Details,
1. Current Date (PaymentRecordTransactionD).
2. The number of Payees included in the Update Event (InteractionRecordCt).
3. The date and time (UTC) the Update was created and sent to the ATO (MessageTimestampGenerationDt).
4. The unique ID we assign to the Pay Run (InteractionTransactionId).
Payer Declaration,
1. Name of Payer Declarer (SignatoryIdentifierT).
2. The date Notify ATO was selected (SignatureD).
3. Confirms that I am notifying the ATO that; was selected (StatementAcceptedI).
Intermediary Details,
1. ABN (AustralianBusinessNumberId).
2. Tax Agent Number (TaxAgentNumberId).
3. Name of Intermediary Declarer (PersonUnstructuredNameFullNameT).
4. e-Mail Address (ElectronicMailAddressT).
5. Phone Number (TelephoneMinimalN).
Intermediary Declaration,
1. Name of IntermediaryDeclarer (SignatoryIdentifierT).
2. The date Notify ATO was selected (SignatureD).
3. Confirms that I am notifying the ATO that; was selected (StatementAcceptedI).
Payee Details (1 record per Payee included in the Payevnt),
1. Tax File Number (TaxFileNumberId).
2. STP Payroll ID (EmploymentPayrollNumberId).
3. Family Name (FamilyNameT).
4. Given Name (GivenNameT).
5. Birth Day, Month and Year (Dm, M and Y).
6. Address Line 1 (Line1T).
7. Address Line 2 (Line2T).
8. Suburb (LocalityNameT).
9. State or Territory (StateOrTerritoryC).
10. Post Code (PostcodeT).
11. Country (CountryC).
12. e-Mail Address (ElectronicMailAddressT).
13. Phone Number (TelephoneMinimalN).
14. Commenced Date (EmploymentStartD).
15. Employment Basis (PaymentBasisC).
16. Cessation Reason (CessationTypeC).
17. Tax Treatment Code (TaxTreatmentC).
18. Tax Offset Amount (TaxOffsetClaimTotalA).
Reporting Period Details,
1. Period Start Date (StartD).
2. Period End Date (EndD).
3. Indicates this is the final submission for this Payee (RemunerationPayrollEventFinalI).
Payee Remuneration (YTD Balances),
1. Income Stream (IncomeStreamTypeC).
2. Country (AddressDetailsCountryC).
3. PAYGW (IncomeTaxPayAsYouGoWithholdingTaxWithheldA).
4. Foreign PAYGW (IncomeTaxForeignWithholdingA).
5. Exempt Foreign Income (IndividualNonBusinessExemptForeignEmploymentIncomeA).
6. Gross Income (GrossA).
7. Paid Leave (PaidLeave),
  1. Type Code (TypeC).
  2. Income amount (PaymentA).
8. Allowances (Allowance),
  1. Type Code (TypeC).
  2. Other Allowance Description (OtherAllowanceTypeDe).
  3. Income Amount (EmploymentAllowancesA).
9. Overtime (OvertimePaymentA).
10. Bonuses and Commissions (GrossBonusesAndCommissionsA).
11. Directors Fees (GrossDirectorsFeesA).
12. CDEP (IndividualNonBusinessCommunityDevelopmentEmploymentProjectA).
13. Salary Sacrifice Deductions (SalarySacrifice),
  1. Type Code (TypeC).
  2. Deduction Amount (PaymentA).
14. Lump Sum Payments (LumpSum),
  1. Type Code (TypeC).
  2. Financial Year (FinancialY).
  3. Income Amount (PaymentA).
15. ETPs (EmploymentTerminationPayment),
  1. Type Code (IncomeTaxPayAsYouGoWithholdingTypeC).
  2. Payment Date (IncomeD).
  3. Tax Free Income Amount (IncomeTaxFreeA).
  4. Taxable Income Amount (IncomeTaxableA).
  5. PAYGW (IncomePayAsYouGoWithholdingA).
16. Deductions (Deduction),
  1. Type Code (RemunerationTypeC).
  2. Deduction Amount (RemunerationA).
17. Superannuation (SuperannuationContribution),
  1. Type Code (EntitlementTypeC).
  2. Income Amount (EmployerContributionsYearToDateA).
18. Fringe Benefits (IncomeFringeBenefitsReportable),
  1. Employer Status (FringeBenefitsReportableExemptionC).
  2. Income Amount (A).