Below is listed information on how Synergetic populates the ATO Single Touch Payroll Pay Event - Employee. This page is structured around the Pay Event message structure provided by the ATO. Some of the elements in this Event are of considerable complexity and users are encouraged to read the source ATO documentation to fully understand STP and the rules around the creation of Pay Event elements.
Note: The Pay Event is made up of nodes and elements. Elements make up a node, a node may have one or many elements. Child nodes are nested within parent nodes. Not every node and element will be present in every Pay Event. If for a particular Event, the data for an element(s) or node is not present in Synergetic, then those elements and / or nodes will not be created in the Pay Event. There are some exclusions, where a false value, or similar is reported, eg if Final Event Indicator is blank, a "false" is reported against Final Event Indicator.
Overview (Employee Level Information)
Field to STP Event Mappings
- Employee Details
- Gross Income and PAYGW
- JPDA - Joint Petroleum Development Area
- Working Holiday Maker
- Foreign Employment Income
- Termination Payments
- Lump Sum Payments
- Allowance Item
- Deductions
- Superannuation
- Fringe Benefits
- TFN and Withholding Declarations
| STP Event Field | Mandatory | Notes (Commonly the ATO business definition is used) | Synergetic Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Foreign Employment Income Summary | No | Foreign Employment Income Summary parent node | No example image. |
| Payee Gross Payments Foreign Employment | Yes | The total of all gross payments made to the foreign resident payee for the financial year. | As per Payee Gross Payments but for Reporting Category = Foreign Employment Income - Gross |
| Payee Foreign Employment Income Foreign Tax Paid | Yes | The amount of foreign tax withheld during the relevant period. | Extracted from the new field FEI Tax Paid in Payroll Employee Maintenance > Tax tab |
| Payee Total FEI PAYGW Amount | Yes | This is the value, during the relevant period, for the amount withheld under the Pay As You Go (PAYG) arrangement. | As per Payee Gross Payments but for Reporting Category = "Foreign Employment Income - Withholding") |
Notes re Mandatory:
- Only mandatory if section supplied
- If a parent node is marked as not mandatory, this means the node is not mandatory, but if the node is supplied, then it's children marked as mandatory are then mandatory.