Set up employees

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Before you can pay your employees, you need to set them up in your MYOB Essentials business, and enter some basic information.

Before you start

Australian businesses

Before adding a new employee, give them a Tax file number declaration form to fill in and return to you (see a sample – PDF viewer required). You’ll need it in front of you when you’re entering their details. You can order this form from the ATO website.

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).

New Zealand businesses

Before you add a new employee, they should 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.

To add an employee

To add an employee, choose Employees from the Payroll menu, then click Add employee.

After adding an employee, enter their details:

Task	Description
1	Enter employee personal details
2	Enter tax details
3	Set up additions and deductions
4	Set up leave
5	Set up KiwiSaver (New Zealand only)
6	Set up Pay superannuation (Australia only)
7	Enter notes about the employee

Can't enter employee details?

There's an issue in Microsoft Edge, the web browser in Windows 10, which prevents employee details being entered. Until this is fixed, you'll need enter employee details using a different web browser, like Chrome or Firefox.

FAQs

Can I delete 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.