Approving and submitting STP event files

To approve and submit an STP event file:

1. Open the Finalise Payroll window. See Finalising payroll.
   The Finalise Payroll window is displayed.
   
2. Click .
   The Process STP window is displayed.
   
   

   Note: For information about the fields and buttons of the Process STP window, see Process STP window.
   
   

   Note: You can also process Single Touch Payroll events using the STP Maintenance window. See STP Maintenance window.
   
   
3. Click .
   The Payer Declaration is displayed.
   
4. Select the authorisation field at the bottom of the declaration.
5. Update the declaration submission details, if necessary.
6. Click .
   The Send Payroll Event window is displayed.
   
7. Type Confirm into the field provided.
8. Click .
   The STP file is submitted to the ATO.
   
   The Response area is updated when the ATO receives the STP event file.
   
   
   Note: When the file transmission times out you need to contact the ATO then click to manually override the submission status.
   
   
9. Either:
   
   • Submission is Rejected due to a transmission error:
   
      - Click  to re-attempt submission.
   
   • Submission is Rejected due to a data error:
   
      - Review the Response field to determine why the submission was rejected.
      - Review error details by clicking to view the Payee Errors window
   
       Note: From the Payee Errors window, you can select a payee and click to view detailed descriptions of each error in the View Errors window shown below.
      
     
      - Click . See Cancelling STP event processing.
      - Resolve the data issues.
      - Re-generate the STP event file. See Generating STP event files.
   
   Note: You will receive the Pay has been marked as Rejected by the ATO Action Centre message.
   
   • Submission is Accepted.
   
   Note: You will receive the Pay has been marked as Processed by the ATO Action Centre message.
   
   Approving and submitting STP event files is complete.