Navigating Australian payroll compliance and Single Touch Payroll (STP) requirements can be complex for employers and payroll administrators. To help simplify the process, we have compiled a range of trusted payroll compliance resources, Single Touch Payroll guidance, Fair Work information, and ATO payroll resources to support your understanding of employer obligations and payroll reporting requirements.
While payroll software such as e-PayDay Go® cannot eliminate every payroll compliance challenge, it can significantly reduce administrative complexity and help businesses improve payroll accuracy, streamline STP reporting, and maintain compliance with Australian payroll legislation. This page provides a central hub for important Single Touch Payroll compliance information, employer guidance, payroll reporting updates, and useful payroll support resources for Australian businesses.
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) offers comprehensive guidance tailored to a diverse range of specific needs and circumstances. This includes detailed information for individuals, businesses, and employers, covering various tax obligations, entitlements, and compliance requirements. Their resources encompass multiple topics, from Income Tax to Fringe Benefits Tax, Superannuation and Single Touch Payroll (STP), ensuring employers and taxpayers can find relevant advice for their unique situations. The ATO aims to simplify tax matters and provide clarity, helping all Australians understand and meet their tax responsibilities effectively.
ATO Community - You can join the conversation and find answers to your tax and super questions.
Improving payroll governance - How to ensure your payroll governance measures are appropriate for your business type, size and complexity.
You can start by gaining a clear understanding of your employer's requirements. When paying your employees, you must first meet your Fair Work requirements. The following administer legislation and regulate payroll.
The primary regulators for payroll in Australia:
Fair Work Commission (FWC)
Australia’s workplace relations tribunal and registered organisations regulator. The FWC determines Awards, approves Enterprise Agreements and helps resolve employment issues.
Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO)
The FWO monitors, inquires into, investigates, and enforces compliance with Australia’s workplace laws.
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Responsible for Taxation, Superannuation and Reporting.
Various federal and state government regulations play a crucial role in shaping payroll processes, imposing essential compliance standards and requirements that employers must adhere to to ensure accurate and lawful compensation for their employees.
Services Australia (SA)
Services Australia collects customer information, including data reported through Single Touch Payroll (STP), to deliver payments and services.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
DEWR supports people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)
The independent national regulator for privacy and freedom of information.
Tax Practitioners Board (TPB)
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) regulates tax practitioners to protect and assure consumers that tax practitioners meet appropriate standards of professional and ethical conduct.
Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC)
The Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) leads the Australian Government’s efforts to improve cyber security. Our role is to help make Australia the most secure place to connect online.
Department of Home Affairs
Right to work, Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) allows visa holders, employers, education providers and other organisations to check visa details and conditions.
Payroll Tax
The State Revenue Office (OSR) manages the State's taxation laws and specific grants. The OSR collects revenue to fund government services and oversees the payment of grants and subsidies to the community.
Workers Compensation
Workers' compensation is legislated by individual Australian states and territories.
Long Service Leave
Most LSL entitlements are legislated by individual Australian states and territories.
What are the National Employment Standards (NES)?
What is an Annualised wage arrangement?
What are Individual flexibility arrangements?
What are the different types of Agreements?
Are employees entitled to Allowances for performing specific tasks, working in certain locations, using a special skill, or incurring expenses while doing their job?
Is there a Fair Work Library of Technical Award Information?