Set up Employer Information
Employer information is set up through two configuration screens.
- System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Company Tab
- System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Payroll Payer tab (OR Payroll > Payer Configuration Maintenance > Payer Tab)
STP Event Field mappings
Reporting Party
| STP Event Field | Mandatory? | Synergetic Field Mapping | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS Identifier | Yes | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Payroll Payer tab OR Payroll >Payer Configuration Maintenance > Payer Tab BMS ID field | The BMS Identifier uniquely identifiers a Payer (ABN+Branch Number) and its use of a specific payroll system. A) If you are reporting to the ATO through STP for the first time you should have Synergetic generate a new BMS ID for you.
Select Select Yes when prompted:
B) If you have been reporting to the ATO through STP in another payroll system and are now transitioning to Synergetic, AND if your Year to Date pay values have been migrated from the previous system, OR if you have not yet paid anyone in the current financial year You can transfer your BMS ID from your previous system
Select Select No when prompted:
Enter the BMS ID from your previous system:
NOTES
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| Payer ABN | Either ABN or WPN must be supplied | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Company Tab ABN field | If the organisation has an ABN it must be supplied. |
| Withholding Payer Number | Either ABN or WPN must be supplied | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Payroll Payer tab OR Payroll >Payer Configuration Maintenance > Payer Tab WPN field | Usually this will not be supplied as it is only allocated where an employer has withholding obligations but does not have an ABN. |
| Payer Branch Code | Yes | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance >Company Tab Branch Number field | If the organisation does not have a branch number this must be set to 1. In Synergetic 0 has always been treated as no branch number so a field with 0 in it would be converted to 1 in the process of creating the STP submission. |
Payer Name
| STP Event Field | Mandatory? | Synergetic Field Mapping | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payer Organisation Name | Yes | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Company Tab Entity Name field | The legal name of the Payer as recorded in the Australian Business Register. |
| Payer Contact Name | No | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Payroll Payer tab OR Payroll >Payer Configuration Maintenance > Payer Tab Contact field | Name of the person to be contacted on behalf of the organisation. The ATO will direct all questions regarding the payroll to this contact. |
Payer Electronic Contact
| STP Event Field | Mandatory? | Synergetic Field Mapping | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payer E-mail Address | No | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Payroll Payer tab OR Payroll >Payer Configuration Maintenance > Payer Tab Email field | Email address for the nominated contact person (as specified in Payer Contact Name) |
| Payer Business Hours Phone Number | Yes | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Payroll Payer tab OR Payroll >Payer Configuration Maintenance > Payer Tab Phone field | Business Hours phone number for the nominated contact person (as specified in Payer Contact Name) |
Payer Postal Address
| STP Event Field | Mandatory? | Synergetic Field Mapping | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payer Address Line 1 | Yes | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Company Tab Address 1 field | |
| Payer Address Line 2 | No | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Company Tab Address 2 and Address 3 fields | As STP Addresses only have two address lines If Address 3 contains data it is concatenated to Address 2 |
| Payer Suburb/Town | Yes | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Company Tab Suburb field | |
| Payer State/Territory | Yes | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Company Tab State field | |
| Payer Postcode | Yes | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Company Tab Postcode field | |
| Payer Country Code | No | System > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Company Tab Country field | This may be left blank if Australia Note:
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