Single Touch Payroll (STP) for small business
Australian businesses with at least 1 employee must comply with Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting.
All employers need to report employees’ wage, PAYG and superannuation information to the ATO using STP-approved software.
Payroller supports small businesses with simple, low-cost, STP-ready payroll software.
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How to get started with Single Touch Payroll (STP) using Payroller
Fast sign up & set-up
Sign up as an Employer or Accountant →
Register Payroller as your STP software with the ATO.
Add employees to payroll
Manage employees in one spot →
Customise employment, personal & payment details for staff.
Make a pay run & submit STP
Make a pay run and submit STP to the ATO instantly →
Generate employee payslips with one click.
What is Single Touch Payroll (STP) in Australia?
Single Touch Payroll (STP) was introduced by the Australian Government in July 2019. Single Touch Payroll simplifies employee payroll reporting to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). STP reporting requirements are mandatory for all employers in Australia. All employers must upload payroll information to the ATO using an approved software provider. Failure to comply with STP laws may result in penalties or fines.
Is Single Touch Payroll (STP) compulsory for small business?
All small businesses with employees must use ATO-approved STP software like Payroller. To comply with STP reporting requirements, small businesses must register their chosen STP software that is approved by the ATO.
Failure to comply with STP laws may result in penalties or fines.
What is Single Touch Payroll Phase 2?
Phase 2 of Single Touch Payroll (STP) is an extension of the STP reporting system. STP 2 changes for all employers came into effect on 1 July 2022.Under STP phase 2, employers need to report extra payroll information. Read our detailed overview of STP Phase 2 changes.
Payroller is STP 2 compliant payroll software that helps employers adapt to STP 2 changes with minimal disruption.
How does STP work?
STP online software sends your employee and payroll information direct to the Australian Tax Office (ATO). This includes wages, PAYG withholding taxes and superannuation for your small business’ employees.
Each time you finalise pay runs for STP in Payroller software, a STP declaration is sent in real-time to the ATO. This includes filing STP for finalising end-of-year reporting (EOFY). The STP process eliminates manual reporting and reduces the risk of error for small businesses in Australia
How does Payroller work?
Payroller is designed to make STP simple for small business employers.
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(accountant, bookkeeper or tax agent).
How does Payroller STP software help your business?

STP Approved
ATO approved STP software

Simple STP
Select employees & run payroll on desktop or mobile app

Save Time
Automate pay calculations & sending employee payslips
Frequently Asked Questions about using Payroller for STP reporting
How is Payroller better than basic STP software?
To meet the ATO’s STP requirements, small business employers can use Payroller as a low-cost, simplified STP solution. Payroller also makes running business payroll and managing employee administration easier. On top of STP reporting, with Payroller you can:
- Access payroll reports. Payroll reports are automatically generated for you in Payroller. Our payroll reports include your employees’ details, pay information like gross salary and wages, superannuation contributions, and PAYG withholding amounts.
- Invite your accountant, bookkeeper or tax agent to the free Payroller Agent portal. Your accounting professional can help manage your payroll using our secure Agent portal.
- Automate making and sending payslips to employees. Send payslips to staff straight from running payroll. Payroller helps you save time so you can focus on your small business. You can run payroll and generate payslips to meet Fair Work requirements in one spot.
- Make super contributions to employees. Set up super payments from your business payroll with Payroller’s integration with BEAM. Check out our guide for more details.
- Make and publish rosters and timesheets. Staff scheduling and timesheets in Payroller are easier and free to use. Our online roster and timesheet features integrate with our STP solution. This means that you can make pay runs straight from approved timesheets.
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Can I finalise STP and report to the ATO for end-of-financial-year (EOFY) using Payroller?
Anyone can use Payroller to finalise and submit single touch payroll (STP) reporting for their small business to the Australian Tax Office for end-of-financial-year. Small business employers can do this in minutes using Payroller. You’d need to indicate that you’re submitting your small business’ STP pay run for the year in Payroller software. This information is then sent direct to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
Learn how to finalise EOFY STP reporting on web app and mobile app using Payroller with our simple user guides.
Read our frequently asked questions about finalising STP for year-end reporting in Payroller.
How do I get PAYG summaries or group certificates for my employees in STP software?
Under Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting, you don’t need to provide group certificates and PAYG summaries to employees. Instead, employers must submit end-of-financial-year (EOFY) STP reporting to the ATO at 30 June year-end.
Once this is done, your employees can view their up-to-date wages, PAYG withholding tax and superannuation information in their myGov account. Employees without a myGov account can request a group certificate or PAYG summary direct from the ATO.
How do I register Payroller software with the ATO as an employer?
With STP software like Payroller, you can register an account in minutes to make STP pay runs. Learn how to register and make your first STP pay run with our Payroller user guide.