Payroll in STP

[Slurry]

I have posted the payroll for the week ended 14.11.22 to STP, but the STP is shown the wages as nil.  The payrun for week ended 14.11.22 is showing the correct amounts paid.

Why does the STP show wages paid as Nil? I have reversed the payrun for 14.11.22 and re-entered the wages, but still showing as Nil wages lodged on STP.  I think this happened after I went onto the next STP phase.

[Tracey_H · Accepted solution]

Hi @Slurry 

Thanks for your post. If you created the pay run with a payment date in the past you will get an option on the Record and report window to select whether the pay run is an updated pay run or new pay run. As the payment date is in the past, this option defaults to an updated pay run. This is because the ATO requires STP reports to be lodged prior to or on payment date so new pay runs should be processed on or before payment date.

An updated pay run sends an Update event that only sends the YTD amounts, not the pay period amounts. This means that the Gross payments and PAYG withholding amounts will be $0.00. A new pay run sends a Pay event which sends both YTD and pay period amounts.

You can check if you have sent an update event or pay event by clicking on the report>>Event type:

If you have sent an update event, click on View employee YTD report and make sure the correct YTD amounts have been sent.

Please let me know if you need further help.

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