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Free Single Touch Payroll (Phase 2) Software
Cloud payroll, reporting in real time, all the time!
Looking for payroll software that's perfect for your business, no matter the size or industry? Look no further! Our cloud software is free for the first two employees and can accommodate businesses of almost any size. Join the many satisfied customers who have benefited from our user-friendly and comprehensive free payroll solution since 1987.
Ideal for Developers creating Payroll Solutions
Our open API (Application Programming Interface) allows anyone to develop an integration with e-PayDay®. Ideal for other software products, custom software or anything else.
Payroll that talks directly to Government Services
To make your payroll life easy, we provide easy access to many services.
Comprehensive Payroll Features
Powerful cloud payroll functionality helping to make light work of pay day.
Automatic Taxation Calculations
By utilising Australian Taxation Office provided formulas, tax calculations are performed automatically.
Factoring in the payee's tax treatment and pay types results in streamlined and accurate tax calculations that save time and eliminate errors. Manual computations are unnecessary as multiple tax treatments are supported, including Regular, Seniors and Pensioners, Working Holiday Makers, and Foreign Residents.
Easily add and report Closely Held Payees
Pay your family members and meet the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) requirements for Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting.
Any individual with a direct relationship to the payer, such as family members of a family business, company directors or shareholders, and trust beneficiaries, can be easily STP reported for any period.
Ready for Pay Day Superannuation
Superannuation processing and seamless payments is simple and hassle-free.
You can use our built-in lookup and pre-fill functionality by entering the Unique Superannuation Identifier (USI) or Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF), and then selecting the appropriate fund. All the necessary details are sourced directly from the government, ensuring that the information you receive is up-to-date.
Straight Forward Pricing
Simple Monthly Pricing for employees and contractors. Easy to understand fixed tiered plans providing flexibility with no hidden extras!
No Activation Fees
No Monthly Service Fee
No Cost Per Pay Period
No Minimum Term
All fees and charges are included in your Monthly Subscription.
The security of your payroll information is important.
We strive to keep payroll information in your hands, not somebody else's.
We are well aware of the concerns with personal information being stored in the cloud. We take all necessary steps to ensure the security and integrity of your payroll data. Best practices are stringently followed in the ongoing quest to mitigate security risks. You also have personal obligations because security is a shared responsibility; no matter how much effort we perform to protect your payroll data, you also need to participate.
ATO Operational Security Framework (OSF)
e-PayDay Go fulfils the requirements of the Australian Taxation Office Digital Service Provider (DSP) Operational Security Framework (OSF).
Why offer free Single Touch Payroll (STP) Software?
We believe every employer should have access to great cloud payroll software, that's why we made it free to pay your first two employees. We have been supporting Australian Small Businesses by providing free Australian payroll software since 1987, it's in our DNA. Helping you grow your Business helps us grow ours!
Single Touch Payroll (STP) changed the way employers report their employees' taxation and superannuation information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). When you pay your employees using Single Touch Payroll, year-to-date values of gross salary or wages, allowances or other payments (as relevant), deductions and PAYG withholding for each employee included in that pay event. Employer super liability or ordinary time earnings (OTE) amounts for each employee are also automatically sent directly to the ATO after processing your payroll. When reporting using Single Touch Payroll, you are sending the ATO your employees' taxation and superannuation information on or before each pay day.
Why was Single Touch Payroll introduced?
Single Touch Payroll is an Australian Government initiative that enables Businesses and Employers to report (real-time) staff salary and wages (including ordinary time earnings) and PAYG withholding amounts to the ATO at the same time the employees are paid. Single Touch Payroll provides many benefits for both Employers and Employees alike.
When did Single Touch Payroll start?
STP reporting started on 1 July 2018. Phase 2 reporting started on 1 January 2023.
What is Single Touch Payroll Phase 2?
With the arrival of Single Touch Payroll Phase 2, the focus shifted from reporting payments to earnings. The data now provided is specifically granular enabling the information to be shared with multiple government agencies. Employees who are also customers of Services Australia can now enjoy a substantial reduction in their reporting responsibilities. Eliminating the risk of potential mistakes in manual reporting will assist in ensuring the benefits provided by Servies Australia are correctly assessed resulting in minimum disruption for the recipients of payments. Processing speed is greatly improved whilst reducing the possibility of overpayments providing a better standard of customer service and experience.
What are the benefits of Single Touch Payroll?
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Single Touch Payroll captures your employees’ Tax and Super information and sends it to the ATO while you’re running your existing business process – when you pay your employees.
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Employees no longer receive a Payment Summary and have easy access to their Income Statement in myGov.