To pay an employee, set them up in MYOB Essentials and enter some basic details
Obtain the relevant declaration form from new employees - see Before you startbelow for details
Add new employees from the Payroll menu > Employees > Add employee
If you'll be paying the employee directly into their bank account, record their bank details - see Paying employees electronically for details
Once you've added employees, make sure you've completed all other payroll setup tasks
Before you start
There's a couple of things you'll need to do before adding an employee.
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an Australian business
Give the employee a Tax file number declaration form to fill in and return to you. You can order this form from the ATO website. You’ll need the completed form in front of you when you’re entering their details.
Your employee will also need to give you the relevant forms for any variations or exemptions they’re claiming (for example, Flood levy exemption declaration).
a New Zealand business
Ask the employee to complete and give you a Tax code declaration (IR330) form, containing their tax information. You’ll need this form in front of you when you’re entering their details. They can download this form from the IRD website(PDF viewer required).
Your employee might also give you a special tax code or student loan repayment certificate (IR23), which authorises you to change the rate at which they pay tax or student loan repayments.
If you're using Payday filing, you only need to add employee details to MYOB Essentials – you don't need to then add them to myIR.
Can't enter info or click Save? Make sure you have clicked the Tax tab and entered your employees' tax details.
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To remove an employee
To remove an employee
You can't delete an employee, but you can mark them as Inactive. Simply deselect the Active employee option on the Employee details tab of the employee record.
The Save button is only active if you've entered all mandatory info on all tabs (required fields are highlighted in yellow). If you're still having issues, try another web browser - we recommend Google Chrome (download it here).