Approving and submitting STP event files

Modified on Sun, 19 Apr at 11:57 PM

To approve and submit an STP event file:

Open the Finalise Payroll window. See Finalising payroll.
The Finalise Payroll window is displayed.
Click .
The Process STP window is displayed.

Note: For information about the fields and buttons of the Process STP window, see Process STP window.

Note: You can also process Single Touch Payroll events using the STP Maintenance window. See STP Maintenance window.
Click .
The Payer Declaration is displayed.
Select the authorisation field at the bottom of the declaration.
Update the declaration submission details, if necessary.
Click .
The Send Payroll Event window is displayed.
Type Confirm into the field provided.
Click .
The STP file is submitted to the ATO.

The Response area is updated when the ATO receives the STP event file.

Note: When the file transmission times out you need to contact the ATO then click to manually override the submission status.
Either:

• Submission is Rejected due to a transmission error:

- Click to re-attempt submission.

• Submission is Rejected due to a data error:

- Review the Response field to determine why the submission was rejected.
- Review error details by clicking to view the Payee Errors window

Note: From the Payee Errors window, you can select a payee and click to view detailed descriptions of each error in the View Errors window shown below.

- Click . See Cancelling STP event processing.
- Resolve the data issues.
- Re-generate the STP event file. See Generating STP event files.

Note: You will receive the Pay has been marked as Rejected by the ATO Action Centre message.

• Submission is Accepted.

Note: You will receive the Pay has been marked as Processed by the ATO Action Centre message.

Approving and submitting STP event files is complete.