Hi raybookkeep
Thanks for your post. You're correct that processing a $0 pay sends the YTD amounts to the ATO. However, if you set up STP in July you won't be able to finalise STP for the 2021-22 financial year. The ATO don't allow you to lodge STP for financial years prior to when it was set up.
From a software perspective, you can lodge payment summaries from AccountRight by going to Command Centre menu (top bar)>>Payroll>>PAYG payment summaries. I'd recommend checking with the ATO about how income statements need to be lodged.
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