Tax File Declaration

Hi there,

How can I check that an employee's TFN Declaration Form has been successfully submitted to the ATO?

Thanks!

Princess_R
2 years ago
Hi YPK,

Thank you for your post.

Under STP Phase 2, when a new employee joins your team, you won't need to send the ATO a tax file number declaration. Instead, information on how employees can self-onboard is available in our help article titled "Employee Self-Onboarding." It's important to note that until you transition to STP Phase 2, you'll still need to send TFN declarations to the ATO for new employees.

Once you've moved to STP Phase 2, a new employee's tax details will be automatically sent to the ATO when you declare their first pay run from AccountRight. This means you won't have to manually submit a TFN declaration. However, if you want to verify whether the TFN declaration form was successfully submitted to the ATO, I recommend reaching out to ATO directly for confirmation.

Feel free to post again if you need further assistance.

If my response has answered your inquiry, please click "Accept as Solution" to help other users find this information.

Cheers,

Princess

5 Replies

Shella_A
MYOB Moderator
2 years ago
Hi YPK,

You can check in the STP reporting center (Payroll menu > Single Touch Payroll Reporting) if you've already transitioned to STP Phase 2. Please refer to the screenshot below:

Feel free to post again anytime you require further assistance.

If my response has answered your inquiry, please click "Accept as Solution" to help other users find this information.

Kind regards,

Shella
Princess_R
MYOB Moderator
8 months ago
Hi HannahLegge,

New employees don't need to send the ATO a tax file number declaration anymore. They can just enter their details directly into the system. This information is automatically sent to the ATO when you report the employee's first pay run through STP Phase 2 reporting. For more info, check out this link.

Cheers,

Princess
Princess_R
MYOB Moderator
2 years ago
Hi YPK,

Thank you for your post.

Under STP Phase 2, when a new employee joins your team, you won't need to send the ATO a tax file number declaration. Instead, information on how employees can self-onboard is available in our help article titled "Employee Self-Onboarding." It's important to note that until you transition to STP Phase 2, you'll still need to send TFN declarations to the ATO for new employees.

Once you've moved to STP Phase 2, a new employee's tax details will be automatically sent to the ATO when you declare their first pay run from AccountRight. This means you won't have to manually submit a TFN declaration. However, if you want to verify whether the TFN declaration form was successfully submitted to the ATO, I recommend reaching out to ATO directly for confirmation.

Feel free to post again if you need further assistance.

If my response has answered your inquiry, please click "Accept as Solution" to help other users find this information.

Cheers,

Princess
YPK
Experienced Cover User
2 years ago
Thank you for this information.
How do I check that we have transistioned to STP Phase 2?
Thanks
HannahLegge
8 months ago
Hi there

I just wanted to double check about the tax declaration form. Now that we are on phase 2, do new employees still need to complete the tax declaration to be kept on file, or is the employee entering their own details sufficient?

Thanks
Hannah