STP PHASE 2 OVERVIEW

TASS IS NOW ATO WHITELISTED FOR SINGLE TOUCH PAYROLL PHASE 2

STP Phase 2 is an expansion of Single Touch Payroll by the ATO. These changes are aimed at reducing the reporting burden for employers who need to report information about their employees to multiple government agencies, and to support the administration of our social security system.

Changes were introduced behind the scenes in Version 55 to support the new requirements, however, the STP2 enhancements were disabled as the ATO experienced significant delays with the whitelisting and testing process.

As a result of these delays, the ATO has approved a deferral of the STP2 adoption date until 31st March 2022, to allow time for the transition. This deferral applies automatically to all schools currently using TASS Payroll. 

Now that TASS has been approved and whitelisted by the ATO, we are opening applications for Early Adopters to pilot the STP2 enhancements and provide feedback.

TASS SOFTWARE CHANGES

In summary, these changes include:

  • A breakdown of gross amounts for: 
    • Allowances 
    • Bonuses and commissions 
    • Directors’ fees 
    • Overtime 
    • Paid leave 
    • Salary sacrifice 
  • Submission of employee conditions (identifiers) for TFN details.  
  • Submission of child support and deductions.   
  • Addition of income types and restructuring the employee file to future proof it e.g., season workers.
  • Support for country codes if a payment is made to an Australian resident working overseas OR to a Working Holiday Maker.
  • Catering for lump sum payments E (now included in STP reporting) and W (reported separately).

Click the button below for a full list of changes.

Version 55 Release Notes

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STP PHASE 2 EARLY ADOPTION

This isn’t a typical ‘Beta Program’ in that V55 is already in General Release and the functionality you’re adopting will just be enabled in this version.

Pre-requisites:

  • Upgrade to Version 55.4.090.

  • Complete the preparation steps in the ‘How to enable Single Touch Payroll Phase 2’ checklist.

  • Once enabled, you’ll complete your first pay run with STP2 enabled.

  • Sign a Beta Agreement acknowledging that there may be bugs, and we’ll fix them with the highest priority e.g., hotfixes will be created within the day if deemed necessary.

If your school would like to adopt STP2 early, please use the link below. Early Adoption sign-up closes 1st February.

Sign Up for STP2 Early Adoption

 

PREPARING FOR STP PHASE 2

If you’re running TASS Version 55.4.x (General Release Version), your school can start to prepare for STP2 by completing steps 1 – 11 in the checklist below.

You’ll receive communication from TASS when you’re able to enable STP2.

How to Enable STP Phase 2

 

 

STP PHASE 2 TIMELINE

  • September 2021

    V55 released with STP2 changes behind the scenes (STP2 not enabled)

    22-09-2021

  • December 2021

    TASS became ATO whitelisted for STP2, and received approval for a deferral until 31st March 2022 to allow time for TASS Payroll customers to transition.

    07-12-2021

  • January 2022

    Early Adopter sign-up opens.

    Early Adopters to complete data preparations, turn on STP2 with TASS and complete a pay run over January/February.

    18-01-2022

  • March 2022

    All TASS Payroll customers must be on the latest version, have STP2 enabled, and have completed a pay run.  

    We strongly advise that you complete the preparation steps in the checklist and turn on STP2 at least 1 week prior to your final pay run in March.

    If you are unable to commence Single Touch Payroll Reporting by this date, you will need to apply to the ATO for a separate employer-initiated deferral.

    31-03-2022

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