Payroll for contractors

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A contractor payroll system is a software solution designed to streamline the process of paying independent contractors, freelancers, and consultants. Unlike traditional payroll for employees, contractor payroll handles payments without withholding taxes or providing benefits.

Contractor payroll software automates everything from calculating fees to generating tax reports relevant to all of your employees, including contracted staff. This saves you time, reduces errors, and ensures smooth payments for both you and your contractors. You can use payroll platforms to manage different contract types and even allow contractors to track their project expenses directly. It’s a win-win for everyone involved.

Payroll software solutions typically accommodate different contract types. Payroller allows business owners to calculate payments based on a fixed fee, hourly rate, or milestone-based payments.

As a business in Australia, you have responsibilities when it comes to paying and reporting for contractors. In most cases, you won’t withhold tax from contractor payments. However, if the contractor meets specific criteria and is classified as an employee under ATO guidelines, then you’ll need to withhold tax. Report the total payments made to all contractors (including any GST) on your TPAR lodged with the ATO by the due date (usually late August).

Remember to classify contractors correctly and have a written contract outlining the project, fees, and payment terms. Contractors are generally responsible for their own taxes, but it’s good to have an organised internal record of all the payments and documentation.

Some payroll software solutions offer features for contractors to track their project expenses and earnings directly within the platform. Payroller has a companion Employee app to allow staff members to view their payroll data in real-time, on-the-go. This streamlines record-keeping for both contractors and the business hiring them.

By using a contractor payroll system, you can save time, improve efficiency, and ensure accurate payments and tax reporting for independent workers.

Payroller is an STP-enabled software that automatically submits payroll information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) – through a secure cloud network – whenever you perform a payrun. Payroller helps you to track, manage and record your payroll while safely sharing that information (and staying compliant) with the ATO.

As a truly one-stop payroll solution, you can manage staff roster, invite your accountant, bookkeeper or BAS agent and even make Super contribution (Beam) on Payroller.

Absolutely, you may share your account and even set different access permissions.

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Yes, Payroller is integrated with Xero. By connecting your Xero account to Payroller, you can easily export and share payroll information cross-platforms.