1. This form includes details required by the ATO including ‘Base of Employment’ buttons have been added to the Tax Details tab. These are the categories required by the Australian Tax Office, these details will be passed to the Single Touch Payroll file.
2. Enter the tax file number and use the drop down menu to select the tax table relevant for this employee. Complete any other required details.
•‘Basis of Employment’ must be selected.
•Valid ‘Tax Scale’ must be selected
•Valid ‘Tax File’ number must be provided
•Data from the ‘Tax Details’ tab is passed to the Single Touch Payroll file.
Explanation of Fields – Tax Details
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Name |
Description |
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Tax File Number |
Enter the employee’s tax file number as issued by the Australian Taxation Office. Enter a value and press Tab to progress to the next field. |
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Tax Table |
This pick list is used to select the type of tax that needs to be applied to the employee for example if they have a Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HELP) debt or claim family allowance. Select a value from the listing by pressing the dropdown arrow. |
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Basis Of Employment |
This allows you to select the terms of employment for the individual. The Full-Time radio button is defaulted by the system. |
Explanation of Tax Scales
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Scale Ref |
Description |
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S1 |
Scale 1 - (NAT1004) Where tax free threshold NOT claimed in employment |
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S2 |
Scale 2 - (NAT1004) Where payee claimed the tax-free threshold with or without leave loading |
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S3 |
Scale 3 - (NAT1004) Non-residents |
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S4 |
Scale 4 - (NAT1004) Where tax file number not provided |
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S5 |
Scale 5 - (NAT1004) Where employee has claimed FULL Medicare exemption |
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S6 |
Scale 6 - (NAT1004) Where Employee has claimed a half exemption from the Medicare levy in Medicare Levy Variation Declaration |
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H1 |
Scale 1 - (NAT3539) with HELP/SSL/TSL. Where tax free threshold NOT claimed in Tax file number declaration |
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H2 |
Scale 2 - (NAT3539) with HELP/SSL/TSL. Where employee has claimed the tax free threshold in Tax file number declaration with or without leave loading |
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H3 |
Scale 3 - (NAT3539) with HELP/SSL/TSL. Foreign residents |
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H5 |
Scale 5 - (NAT3539) with HELP/SSL/TSL. Where employee claimed FULL exemption from Medicare levy in Medicare levy variation declaration |
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H6 |
Scale 6 - (NAT3539) with HELP/SSL/TSL. Where employees claimed HALF exemption from Medicare levy in Medicare levy variation declaration |