Payroller Blog Archive
All Articles & Resources
The following content hub holds all our archived blog articles. Find tips, definitions and articles for running your small business with employees in Australia. Whether you’re a sole trader, freelancer, micro-employer or new business owner in Australia, we have useful resources for you.
Sign up to Payroller to make payslips, report STP, manage employees and make work schedules for employees in one simple system.
Business Management
What the 2026 Federal Budget Trust Tax changes could mean for small business owners
What changed in the budget The 2026 Federal Budget included a proposed new minimum tax on discretionary trusts. The broad ...
Read More โ Business Management
How to lodge your BAS with the ATO
What is a business activity statement? A business activity statement is the form businesses registered for GST submit to the ...
Read More โ Business Management
How to fill out your BAS statement
What is a business activity statement and who needs to lodge one? According to the ATO’s taxation statistics, about 3.7 ...
Read More โ Business Management
Quarterly BAS lodgement: Deadlines & how to prepare for it
What is a BAS quarterly and who needs to lodge one? A BAS quarterly is a Business Activity Statement lodged ...
Read More โ Business Management
How much tax does a sole trader pay?
How are sole traders taxed in Australia? Sole traders are taxed as individuals in Australia. All business income is declared ...
Read More โ Business Management
GST calculation: How to work out GST for your business
What is GST and who is required to calculate it? GST, or Goods and Services Tax, is a broad-based tax ...
Read More โ Employee Management
How to create and manage an employee contact list
What is an employee contact list and why does it matter? An employee contact list is a structured record containing ...
Read More โ Employee Management
How to manage superannuation records for total compliance
Why are superannuation records essential for employers? The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) estimates a superannuation guarantee gap of $3.4 billion ...
Read More โ Employee Management
Employment contract: A compliance guide for employers
What is an employment contract? An employment contract is a legally binding agreement between an employer and an employee that ...
Read More โ Employee Management
Superannuation choice form: Employer guide
What is a superannuation choice form? A superannuation choice form, formally known as the Standard Choice Form, is a document ...
Read More โ Employee Management
TFN declaration: What employers need to know
Each year, over 1.5 million new tax file number applications are processed, highlighting the volume of new workforce entrants employers ...
Read More โ Employee Management
The Fair Work Information Statement: A complete guide for employers
If you’ve ever hired someone in Australia and thought, “Wait, do I need to give them some kind of document?” ...
Read More โ Employee Management
Mastering HR record keeping: Compliance, best practices, and digital solutions
HR record keeping is one of the most unglamorous parts of running a business… until the Fair Work Ombudsman shows ...
Read More โ Payroll information & tips
Construction payroll tips: Why Australian tradies feel the pressure every week
If you run a construction business, payday usually lands when youโre still chasing timesheets, juggling invoices, and trying to remember ...
Read More โ 
Business Management
Top accounting services in Australia (by region) for 2026
You’re managing payroll on a Friday afternoon, knee-deep in BAS reconciliations, and wondering if you’re even claiming the right deductions. ...
Read More โ Payroll information & tips
8 best payroll software for Australian businesses in 2026
Australiaโs payroll requirements arenโt a walk in the park. Between Single Touch Payroll (STP), PAYG withholding, superannuation guarantee, and Fair ...
Read More โ 
Employee Management
9 best HR software solutions for Australian businesses in 2026
If youโve ever lost sleep worrying about whether your casuals are being paid the correct penalty rates or if your ...
Read More โ 
Customer stories
Sunshine Sports: Building confidence, skills, and a lifelong love of the game
If youโve ever watched a childโs face light up after mastering a new skill on the field, youโve seen the ...
Read More โ 
Customer stories
OneMRI: Bringing clarity, calm, and confidence to preventative health
If youโve ever wondered whatโs really going on inside your bodyโeven when you feel perfectly fineโthereโs a good chance OneMRI ...
Read More โ Payroll information & tips
Manual payroll vs automated payroll: how much time are you really wasting?
If youโve ever found yourself squeezing payroll in between customers, running it after the kids go to bed, or trying ...
Read More โ Payroll information & tips
The future of payroll: why automation isn’t just for big business anymore
For years, payroll automation felt like something only large companies could afford. They had the big systems, the big budgets, ...
Read More โ 
Customer stories
Activempowerment: Bringing movement, strength, and independence back into everyday life
If youโve ever seen a team of health professionals pulling up to a home, aged care facility, or local parkโcarrying ...
Read More โ 
Customer stories
The Purple Penny: Preserving Australiaโs history one coin at a time
If youโre an Aussie coin collector, or just someone fascinated by the stories stamped into our currency, hereโs a good ...
Read More โ 
Customer stories
Tyrepower Muswellbrook: Keeping the Hunter rolling, one car at a time
If youโve ever driven through Muswellbrook or the surrounding Hunter region, chances are youโve seen the blue-and-red Tyrepower signโand behind ...
Read More โ Agent Resources
Your clients arenโt ready for Payday Super. But you can be.
The countdown to Payday Super has started, and a new reality is setting in for Australian tax agents and financial ...
Read More โ Payroll Management
Facing the upcoming compliance nightmare: Is your business prepared for Payday Super?
The emergence of Payday Super brings concerns of the small business owner juggling wages, sick leave, and taxes. Suddenly, you’re ...
Read More โ Business Management
Ready for the end-of-year shutdown? Leaves, obligations, holiday pay & more
Itโs that time of year again. The calendar is filling up, the inbox is overflowing, and youโre probably dreaming about ...
Read More โ Payroll Management
Small Business Super Clearing House (SBSCH) Closure: What businesses need to know with Payday Super
You might have heard the rumblings already. The ATO is shutting down the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH). If ...
Read More โ Payroll Management
How to automate your payroll in 3 simple steps
On Payroller, automated payroll is not some complex, scary featureโitโs a simple switch you can flip. I’m going to show ...
Read More โ Payroll Management
What is payroll automation? Benefits, features & case studies
Payroll is a necessary part of running a business, but it doesn’t have to be a time-consuming one. If you’re ...
Read More โ