Summary
Pay codes must be linked to pay code types so that Synergetic knows how to treat them when calculating employee pay.
For example, if you set up a pay code with a type of Normal Payment, then it will count towards the employee's total gross pay. Pay codes with a type of Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) are then subtracted from the gross pay and any Allowance - Taxable/Allowance - Non-Taxable amounts are added.
For each pay code:
- Australian organisations must select a pay code type, income stream type and a reporting category
- New Zealand organisations must select a pay code type and reporting category.
Pay codes for Australian organisations
Tip: You can develop a naming standard to prefix pay codes with the codes defined in the table below. This will make it easier to work with the pay codes and identify them on reports.
The Sort Order defines the order in which the linked pay codes will be displayed on reports.
Code | Description | Details | Sort order |
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N | Normal Payment | Main portion of an employee's gross pay and generally the main pay type that is used for calculating tax and superannuation. Always set this to the full amount of an employee's pay, even if the employee wants to salary sacrifice. Note: Synergetic has an inbuilt pay code of NLOAD for Leave Loading. Leave Loading cannot be changed to another code. | 1 |
R | Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) | Reduces an employee's taxable income. Tax will be calculated on the Normal Payment less the Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) amount, but superannuation will still be calculated on the full amount of Normal Payment. For example: - Normal Payment = 1000.00
- Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) = -200.00
- Tax is calculated on 800.00, superannuation is calculated on 1000.00.
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L | Allowance - Taxable | Before-tax allowance and therefore is included as part of the tax calculation. Taxable allowances will typically appear on the employee's PAYG Payment Summary in the allowances section, not summarised into gross pay. | 3 |
T | Withholding Adjustment | Indicates that an employee wants to pay a tax amount different from what is automatically calculated. Synergetic always calculates tax based on gross pay, tax scale, earning level and pay periods to arrive at a figure. The tax adjustment is then added to the resulting figure. | 4 |
H | Withholding Adjustment - HELP | Forces Synergetic to take out more or less HELP tax. | 5 |
A | Allowance - Non-Taxable | Allowance that is added to the employee's nett pay. For example, a reimbursement. This figure has no effect on the tax calculation or gross income base for an employee and typically will not appear on a PAYG Payment Summary. | 6 |
D | Deduction - After-Tax (non-superannuation) | Other amount deducted from an employee's nett pay. This figure has no effect on the tax calculation or gross income base for an employee. | 7 |
S | Superannuation - Employee Voluntary After Tax | Superannuation that employees contribute taken out of their nett pay. Superannuation can be entered as a percentage or a fixed amount. If a percentage is specified then a formula is used to automatically calculate the amount. See Calculating superannuation. | 8 |
E | Superannuation - Employer Contributed | Superannuation that the employer contributes to an employee. This figure has no effect on the employee's nett pay or tax. Superannuation can be entered as a percentage or a fixed amount. If a percentage is specified then a formula is used to automatically calculate the amount. See Calculating superannuation. | 9 |
| U | Superannuation - Salary Sacrifice | Superannuation the employer contributes on behalf of the employee as part of a salary sacrifice arrangement. | 10 |
Z | Other Payment - Termination | Used for paying an employee termination pay when they leave. Synergetic does not calculate the amounts or tax for this pay type, therefore it is up to you to manually calculate the figures. Synergetic sets the termination flag and date on the employee record when the pay is updated. | 11 |
| G | Other Payment - Gross | Used for other gross payment amounts. | 12 |
| W | Other Payment - Withholding | Used for other withholding payment amounts. | 13 |
Pay code configurations for Australian organisations
Australian pay code configurations
Normal payment field configurations
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| N | Normal payment | | ATO code | Synergetic description |
CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Individual - Withholding |
| R | Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| T | Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| B | Lump Sum Payment B |
| D | Lump Sum Payment D |
| E | Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| W | Return to Work Payment |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting category |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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N
| Normal payment
| | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Individual - Withholding |
| R | Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| T | Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| B | Lump Sum Payment B |
| D | Lump Sum Payment D |
| E | Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| W | Return to Work Payment |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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N
| Normal payment
| Inbound Assignees to Australia | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Individual - Withholding |
| R | Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| T | Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| B | Lump Sum Payment B |
| D | Lump Sum Payment D |
| E | Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| W | Return to Work Payment |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type
| Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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N
| Normal payment | | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Individual - Withholding |
| R | Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| T | Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| B | Lump Sum Payment B |
| D | Lump Sum Payment D |
| E | Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| W | Return to Work Payment |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting category |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
N
| Normal payment | Seasonal Worker Programme | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Individual - Withholding |
| R | Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| T | Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| B | Lump Sum Payment B |
| D | Lump Sum Payment D |
| E | Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| W | Return to Work Payment |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting category |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| N | Normal payment | Foreign Employment Income | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Individual - Withholding |
| R | Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| T | Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| B | Lump Sum Payment B |
| D | Lump Sum Payment D |
| E | Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| W | Return to Work Payment |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting category |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
| N | Normal payment | |
| Individual - Gross |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting category |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
| N | Normal payment | |
| Individual - Gross |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting category |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
| N | Normal payment | |
| Individual - Gross |
Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation)
| Code | Description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
| R | Deduction - Pre-Tax (Non-superannuation) | Salary and Wages |
| Salary Sacrifice - Other |
| Closely Held Payees |
| Inbound Assignees to Australia |
| Working Holiday Makers |
| Seasonal Worker Programme |
| Foreign Employment Income |
| Voluntary Agreement | N/A | None |
| Labour Agreement |
| Other Specified Payments |
Allowance - Taxable field configurations
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| L | Allowance - Taxable | | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Paid Leave |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| L | Allowance - Taxable | | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Paid Leave |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| L | Allowance - Taxable | Inbound Assignees to Australia | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Paid Leave |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| L | Allowance - Taxable | | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Paid Leave |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| L | Allowance - Taxable | Seasonal Worker Programme | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Paid Leave |
| Pay code type | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| L | Allowance - Taxable | Foreign Employment Income | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Paid Leave |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| L | Allowance - Taxable | |
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| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| L | Allowance - Taxable | |
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| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| L | Allowance - Taxable | |
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Withholding Adjustment field configurations
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
T
| Withholding Adjustment
| Salary and Wages |
| Individual - Withholding
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| Closely Held Payees |
| Inbound Assignees to Australia |
| Working Holiday Makers |
| Seasonal Worker Programme |
| Foreign Employment Income |
| Voluntary Agreement |
| Labour Agreement |
| Other Specified Payments |
Withholding Adjustment - HELP field configurations
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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H
| Withholding Adjustment - HELP
| Salary and Wages |
| Individual - Withholding |
| Closely Held Payees |
| Inbound Assignees to Australia |
| Working Holiday Makers |
| Seasonal Worker Programme |
| Foreign Employment Income |
| Voluntary Agreement |
| Labour Agreement |
| Other Specified Payments |
Allowance - Non-Taxable field configurations
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| A | Allowance - Non-Taxable | | CD | Allowance - Car (Cents per KM) |
| LD | Allowance - Laundry |
| OD | Allowance - Other |
| QN | Allowance - Qualification |
| MD | Allowance - Meal |
| KN | Allowance - Task |
| TD | Allowance - Tool |
| AD | Allowance - Transport |
| RD | Allowance - Travel and Accommodation |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Paid Leave |
Deduction - After-Tax (non-superannuation)
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| D | Deduction - After-Tax (non-superannuation) | |
| Deduction - Child Support |
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| Deduction - Workplace Giving |
Superannuation - Employer Voluntary After-Tax field configurations
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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S
| Superannuation - Employee Voluntary After-Tax
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Superannuation - Employer Contributed field configurations
| Code | Pay code description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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E
| Superannuation - Employer Contributed
| Salary and Wages |
| Individual - Withholding
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| Closely Held Payees |
| Inbound Assignees to Australia |
| Working Holiday Makers |
| Seasonal Worker Programme |
| Foreign Employment Income |
| Voluntary Agreement |
| None
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| Labour Agreement |
| Other Specified Payments |
Superannuation - Salary Sacrifice field configurations
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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U
| Superannuation - Salary Sacrifice
| Salary and Wages |
| Reportable Employer Super Contribution |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC |
| Closely Held Payees |
| Reportable Employer Super Contribution |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC |
| Inbound Assignees to Australia |
| Reportable Employer Super Contribution |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC |
| Working Holiday Makers |
| Reportable Employer Super Contribution |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC |
| Seasonal Worker Programme |
| Reportable Employer Super Contribution |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC |
| Foreign Employment Income |
| Reportable Employer Super Contribution |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super |
| Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC |
| Voluntary Agreement |
| None |
| Labour Agreement |
| Other Specified Payments |
Other Payment - Termination field configurations
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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Z
| Other Payment - Termination
| | - ETP - Taxable Component
- ETP - Tax-Free Component
- Individual - Gross
- Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
- Individual - Gross Director's Fees
- Individual - Gross Overtime
- Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
- Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
- Lump Sum Payment B
- Lump Sum Payment D
- Lump Sum Payment E
- Paid Leave
- Return to Work
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| Z | Other Payment - Termination | | - ETP - Taxable Component
- ETP - Tax-Free Component
- Individual - Gross
- Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
- Individual - Gross Director's Fees
- Individual - Gross Overtime
- Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
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| Z | Other Payment - Termination | Inbound Assignees to Australia | - ETP - Taxable Component
- ETP - Tax-Free Component
- Individual - Gross
- Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
- Individual - Gross Director's Fees
- Individual - Gross Overtime
- Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
- Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
- Lump Sum Payment B
- Lump Sum Payment D
- Lump Sum Payment E
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| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| Z | Other Payment - Termination | |
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| Z | Other Payment - Termination | Seasonal Worker Programme |
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| Individual - Gross |
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| Z | Other Payment - Termination | Foreign Employment Income |
| ETP - Taxable Component |
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| Individual - Gross |
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| Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
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| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| Z | Other Payment - Termination | |
| Individual - Gross |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| Z | Other Payment - Termination | |
| Individual - Gross |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| Z | Other Payment - Termination | |
| Individual - Gross |
Other Payment - Gross field configurations
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream types | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| G | Other Payment - Gross | |
| ETP - Taxable Component |
| ETP - Tax-Free Component |
| Exempt Foreign Employment Income |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| Lump Sum Payment B |
| Lump Sum Payment D |
| Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| Return to Work Payment |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO Code | Synergetic descriptgion |
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| G | Other Payment - Gross | |
| ETP - Taxable Component |
| ETP - Tax-Free Component |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| Lump Sum Payment B |
| Lump Sum Payment D |
| Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| Return to Work Payment |
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| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| ATO code | Synergetic description |
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| G | Other Payment - Gross | Inbound Assignees to Australia |
| ETP - Taxable Component |
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| ETP - Tax-Free Component |
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| Individual - Gross |
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| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
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| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
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| ETP - Taxable Component |
| ETP - Tax-Free Component |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| Lump Sum Payment B |
| Lump Sum Payment D |
| Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| Return to Work Payment |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| G | Other Payment - Gross | Seasonal Worker Programme |
| ETP - Taxable Component |
| ETP - Tax-Free Component |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| Lump Sum Payment B |
| Lump Sum Payment D |
| Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| Return to Work Payment |
| Pay code | Pay code description | Income stream type | Reporting categories |
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| G | Other Payment - Gross | Foreign Employment Income |
| ETP - Taxable Component |
| ETP - Tax-Free Component |
| Individual - Gross |
| Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions |
| Individual - Gross Director's Fees |
| Individual - Gross Overtime |
| Lump Sum Payment A - Type R |
| Lump Sum Payment A - Type T |
| Lump Sum Payment B |
| Lump Sum Payment D |
| Lump Sum Payment E |
| Paid Leave |
| Return to Work Payment |
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Other Payment - Withholding field configurations
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| W | Other Payment - Withholding | Foreign Employment Income |
| Foreign Employment Income - Withholding |
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Pay codes for New Zealand organisations
Tip: You can develop a naming standard to prefix pay codes with the codes defined in the table below. This will make it easier to work with the pay codes and identify them on reports.
The Sort Order defines the order in which the linked pay codes will be displayed on reports.
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N | Normal Payment | Main portion of an employee's gross pay and generally the main pay type that is used for calculating tax and superannuation. Always set this to the full amount of an employee's pay, even if the employee wants to salary sacrifice. Note: Synergetic has an inbuilt pay code of NLOAD for Leave Loading. Leave Loading cannot be changed to another code. | 1 |
R | Deduction - Pre-Tax | Reduces an employee's taxable income. Tax will be calculated on the Normal Payment less the Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) amount, but superannuation will still be calculated on the full amount of Normal Payment. For example: - Normal Payment = 1000.00
- Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) = -200.00
- Tax is calculated on 800.00, superannuation is calculated on 1000.00
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L | Allowance - Taxable | Before-tax allowance and therefore is included as part of the tax calculation. Taxable allowances will typically appear on the employee's PAYG Payment Summary in the allowances section, not summarised into gross pay. | 3 |
T | Withholding Adjustment | Indicates that an employee wants to pay a tax amount different from what is automatically calculated. Synergetic always calculates tax based on gross pay, tax scale, earning level and pay periods to arrive at a figure. The tax adjustment is then added to the resulting figure. | 4 |
H | Withholding Adjustment - Student Loan | Forces Synergetic to take out more student loan tax in an employee's pay. | 5 |
A | Allowance - Non-Taxable | Allowance that is added to the employee's nett pay. For example, a reimbursement. This figure has no effect on the tax calculation or gross income base for an employee and typically will not appear on a PAYG Payment Summary. | 6 |
D | Deduction - After-Tax | Other amount deducted from an employee's nett pay. This figure has no effect on the tax calculation or gross income base for an employee. | 7 |
S | KiwiSaver/Super - Employee Voluntary After Tax | Superannuation that employees contribute taken out of their nett pay. Superannuation can be entered as a percentage or a fixed amount. If a percentage is specified then a formula is used to automatically calculate the amount. See Calculating superannuation. | 8 |
E | KiwiSaver/Super - Employer Contributed | Superannuation that the employer contributes to an employee. This figure has no effect on the employee's nett pay or tax. Superannuation can be entered as a percentage or a fixed amount. If a percentage is specified then a formula is used to automatically calculate the amount. See Calculating superannuation. | 9 |
Z | Other Payment - Termination | Used for paying an employee termination pay when they leave. Synergetic does not calculate the amounts or tax for this pay type, therefore it is up to you to manually calculate the figures. Synergetic sets the termination flag and date on the employee record when the pay is updated. Note: Termination pay is included in the Earnings not liable for levy section of the IRD Report. See Preparing IRD monthly schedules. | 10 |
| G | Other Payment - Gross | Used for other gross payment amounts. | 11 |
| W | Other Payment - Withholding | Used for other other withholding payment amounts. | 12 |
Pay code configurations for New Zealand organisations
New Zealand pay code configurations
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| N | Normal Payment | - Family Assistance
- Gross Income
- Gross Income - Lump Sum
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| R | Deduction - Pre-Tax | - Child Support Deductions
- Gross Income
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| L | Allowance - Taxable | - Family Assistance
- Gross Income
- Gross Income - Lump Sum
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| T | Withholding Adjustment | - PAYE Deductions and Withholding Tax
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| H | Withholding Adjustment - Student Loan | - Student Loan
- Student Loan - Borrower Deduction
- Student Loan - Commissioner Deduction
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| A | Allowance - Non-Taxable | - Family Assistance
- Gross Income
- Gross Income - Lump Sum
- Not Reported
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| S | KiwiSaver/Super - Employee Voluntary After Tax | - KiwiSaver
- KiwiSaver Complying Fund
- Not Reported
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| E | KiwiSaver/Super - Employer Contributed | - KiwiSaver
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- Not Reported
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| Z | Other Payment - Termination | - Family Assistance
- Gross Income
- Gross Income - Lump Sum
- Not Reported
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| G | Other Payment - Gross | - Family Assistance
- Gross Income
- Gross Income - Lump Sum
- Not Reported
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| W | Other Payment - Withholding | - Family Assistance
- Gross Income
- Gross Income - Lump Sum
- Not Reported
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