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GuyMitchell
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2 years ago
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Accidentally sent payroll to ATO as update event not pay event

When I did our 2 fornightly pay runs for June, I forgot to change the default selection from "Updated pay run" to "New pay run" when I submitted them to the ATO. Now, in the 'STP reports' tab on the ...
  • gavin12345's avatar
    gavin12345
    2 years ago

    Hi Mary11 

     

    See my post here which provides some info about how STP reporting works. It also explains the difference between a Pay Event and an Update Event.

     

    Basically the first time you report a payrun, it should be a Pay Event. Anything else should be an Update event. The difference is purely Activity Statement prefill. If you reported a Pay Event as an Update Event, the prefill details for your BAS for the relevant period may be wrong and you should simply correct these on the BAS. 

     

    Regards

    Gavin

GuyMitchell's avatar
GuyMitchell
Cover User
2 years ago

Hi Mary, I reversed the payruns that were incorrectly submitted as an update event and resubmitted them. However, based on Gavin's answer, that doesn't seem to be necessary. From memory, when I resubmitted the payruns I wasn't given the option to submit them as a "New event", but everything seemed to work out okay.

 

If you want to reverse the payrun and resubmit it, you can do that as follows by selecting:

1 - Click Payroll

2 - Click Payruns

3 - Click date of payrun you want to reverse

4 - Click name of employee to open pay info popup

5 - Click "Reverse Pay" button in bottom left corner of popup.

6 - Do the same with all other employees in that payrun.

7 - Then, create a new payrun.

 

Note: When you reverse a payrun, then close and reopen the pay info popup, the option to reverse the payrun is still visible, but you will find that the pay run has been reversed when you go back to the Payroll -> Payruns list.

 

Cheers, Guy

Mary11's avatar
Mary11
Trusted User
2 years ago

Hi Guy

 

Thank you for your prompt response. I followed your steps below to reverse my payrun and resend as a New Event as I wanted the ATO online IAS & BAS to show the correct amounts in the pre-filled fields. I've added 1 more step to you list below for other users reviewing this post:

 

If you want to reverse the payrun and resubmit it, you can do that as follows by selecting:

1 - Click Payroll

2 - Click Payruns

3 - Click date of payrun you want to reverse

4 - Click name of employee to open pay info popup

5 - Click "Reverse Pay" button in bottom left corner of popup.

6 - Do the same with all other employees in that payrun.

7 - Send report to ATO it will show as a negative amount

8 - Then, create a new payrun.

 

Regards

Mary

  • GuyMitchell's avatar
    GuyMitchell
    Cover User
    2 years ago

    Hi Mary,

     

    I'm glad to hear you fixed the issue. It's annoying that MYOB has the "Update" option selected by default when you submit a pay run after the pay date. It's easily missed and I'm sure it's tripped-up a lot of people. If the dates in the pay run don't match a previous pay run then it's obviously a new pay run. I'm sure a lot of people will find this thread helpful.

     

    Regards, Guy

    • Princess_R's avatar
      Princess_R
      MYOB Moderator
      2 years ago

      Hi GuyMitchell,

       

      Thank you for taking the time to provide a resolution in our Community forum. Your contribution is greatly appreciated, and it's users like you who make our Community forum a valuable resource for everyone. We encourage and appreciate active members like yourself for their willingness to help others. We've also noted your comments regarding the pay run, and this will be brought to the attention of the relevant team.

       

      If you've got any more insights or solutions, or if you ever need assistance yourself, please feel free to create a new post again. We are always happy to help.

       

      Cheers,

      Princess

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