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titleDeductions
ATO reporting category (Phase 1)ATO reporting category (Phase 2)DescriptionATO reference

Deduction - Work Place Giving

Deduction - Work Place GivingAssign payroll categories that are donations made under a workplace giving arrangement.Workplace giving programs

Deduction - Union/Professional Assoc Fees

Deduction - Union/Professional Assoc Fees

This might include payroll categories for:

  • union fees
  • memberships to professional associations.
Union fees, subscriptions to associations and bargaining agents fees
ETP - Tax WithholdingETP - Tax WithholdingUse this reporting category when an ETP has been made to an employee.Taxation of termination payments
 

Salary sacrifice - other employee benefits

For deductions that are for benefits from an effective salary sacrifice arrangement, including those exempt from FBT.Salary sacrifice arrangements
Not Reportable 

All other deductions are usually considered not reportable. This includes payroll categories like loan or car payments. This is because they may not need to be itemised on an employee's tax return.

If you're not sure if a deduction is reportable, check with your accounting advisor or the ATO.

 
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titleTaxes

The ATO Reporting Category for the PAYG Withholding payroll category can only be set to PAYG Withholding.

ATO reporting categoryATO reporting category (Phase 2) More information

PAYG Withholding

PAYG Withholding

This is automatically assigned and can't be changed.

This category reports all tax withheld from the employee, including any extra PAYG that may be deducted.

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