We've obtained a deferral from the ATO

This deferral means that because you're using MYOB, you have until 1 January 2023 to start reporting via STP Phase 2. This means you can relax and start getting ready at a time that suits you in 2022.

Using AccountRight in a web browser?

If you prefer working in the browser, you can check your payroll details there. This gives you more flexibility in how and where you prepare for STP Phase 2. Take a look.

1. Go to Payroll > Payroll Reporting > Company Information.
2. Make sure the following details are recorded for your business:
   • Company Name
   • ABN
   • Street Address
   • Suburb/Town/City
   • State
   • Postcode
   • Name (of contact person)
   • Phone (of contact person)
3. If you have an ABN Branch, enter it here. What is this?
   
4. Click OK to save any changes.

There is specific employee information that needs to be recorded in AccountRight to ensure the ATO accept your payroll submissions for STP Phase 2.

So check the details of each employee you've paid in the current payroll year (including terminated employees) and enter any missing or outdated information. But don't worry about inactive employees.

To check an employee's details

1. Go to Card File > Cards List > Employee tab > open an employee's card.
2. Make sure current information is recorded in each of these fields:
   

   On the Profile tab:

   • Last Name
   • First Name
   • Address
   • Suburb/City
   • State (you need to select a state from the list and not type it. If you have additional addresses (Address 2, etc.) ensure complete details are entered here too)
   • Postcode
     

   
   On the Payroll Details tab > Personal Details section:

   • Date of Birth
   • Start Date
   • Employment Basis
     
     
     

   On the Payroll Details tab > Taxes section:

   • Tax File Number

   • Income Type

     Country of origin (only required if Income Type is Working holiday maker)

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     Do you employ working holiday makers? If you choose Working holiday maker as the Income Type, you'll also need to choose the worker's Country of origin. Also check that the correct Tax Table is assigned to working holiday makers based on your business's working holiday maker registration status.

     
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3. Click OK to save any changes.
4. Repeat for each employee you've paid this payroll year.

Tell me more about entering employee details.

You would have assigned an ATO reporting category to each of your wage, super and deduction pay items when you first set up STP. It's a way of categorising your employees' payments for the ATO.

For STP Phase 2, the ATO has expanded the list of reporting categories to better define employee payments. For example, the ATO reporting category Gross payments is now split into more specific payment types, like overtime and bonuses. This is because some of these payments are treated differently for social security purposes, so they need to be reported in more detail.

You'll need to assign an ATO Reporting Category (Phase 2) in each wage, super, and deduction pay items you've used in the current payroll year.

To assign ATO reporting categories

1. Go to Payroll > Payroll Categories > click the applicable tab (Wages, Superannuation or Deductions).
   
2. Click to open a payroll category.
3. Choose an ATO Reporting Category (Phase 2).
   
4. Click OK to save any changes.
5. Repeat for all wage, superannuation, and deduction payroll categories used in the current payroll year.

ATO reporting categories for STP Phase 2