Single Touch Payroll (STP) Phase 2 reporting

Learn what STP Phase 2 means for you

Single Touch Payroll (STP) Phase 2 reporting starts 1 January 2022.

If you employ staff, you’ll need to be ready for this change.

New guidelines that explain the changes are now available to help.

STP Phase 2 reporting means changes to the way you report
  • amounts paid to staff – instead of reporting a single gross amount, you’ll separately show items such as overtime, paid leave, and bonuses and commissions
  • income types – you’ll include information such as whether a payment is regular salary and wages or income for working holiday makers
  • employment conditions – you’ll provide some additional information such as whether your employee is fulltime, part-time or casual and if they leave, the reason they stop working with you.

The way you lodge and the due date of your STP reports don’t change.

Your STP-enabled software will be updated by your software provider. When it is updated the software provider will let you know the next steps you should take.

Check the ATO’s guidelines to help you understand the changes and contact Omnis Group Business Accountants in Subiaco Perth on 08 9380 3555 for what they mean for your business.

Source: ATO

Justin Flavel

Managing Director

Justin’s experience spans across 20 years in accounting, financial analysis and general business practice.

Although born and bred on the land, Justin’s interest was more in spreadsheets, ledgers, and finance which led him to attend university. In 1992, Justin graduated with a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Finance. As well as qualifying as a CPA member and becoming a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia, he began gaining practical experience in small and mid-tier accounting practices.

During the late 90s, Justin decided to expand his horizons and travel through Europe. It was during this time that he seized the opportunity to expand his knowledge on the workings of large organisations by taking on roles in multinational corporations.

Today, Justin’s passion is in facilitating businesses to grow and evolve. His focus is on acting in the role of business mentor to help clients develop the full potential of their businesses. He joins clients on their unique journey, and provides the tools and knowledge they need along the way to make the right decisions.

Justin’s aim for his clients parallels his own philosophy and personal journey—focusing on his own career growth and business success while maintaining balance in his life with his wife and three daughters.

Omnis Group Managing Director - Justin Flavel