Payroll Processing in Australia
We make payroll a non-event — accurate runs, clean filings, zero surprises. Delivered to AASB / Australian GAAP for Australian businesses, priced in AUD.
Australian payroll carries more compliance weight per employee than almost anywhere we work. Award interpretation sets the rate before you calculate anything, Single Touch Payroll reports the result to the ATO on the day, and superannuation runs on a separate quarterly cycle with its own penalty regime.
STP reporting is due on or before each payday, without exception. The superannuation guarantee is separate and quarterly, due 28 October, 28 January, 28 April and 28 July. Missing the super date does not simply trigger interest — the contribution stops being tax-deductible and a Superannuation Guarantee Charge applies on top.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Touch Payroll reportingEmployers | Per event | On or before each payday | ATO |
| Superannuation guarantee contributionsEmployers | Quarterly | 28 October, 28 January, 28 April, 28 July | ATO |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with ATO. This is general information, not tax advice.
Payroll deliverables
- Scheduled payroll runs
- Payslip generation & distribution
- Contractor / 1099 payment management
- Year-end filings (W-2 / P60 / STP)
- Payroll-to-ledger reconciliation
Xero
We run STP-enabled payroll in Xero Payroll or Employment Hero and reconcile wages, PAYG withholding and superannuation liabilities to the ledger every month, so the BAS and the payroll system never present two different numbers.
A worked example, in your currency.
A Melbourne e-commerce brand, 3,100 transactions a month, quarterly BAS, 11 staff.
- In-house bookkeeper (fully loaded, per month)
- $7,200
- Salt bookkeeping + BAS and payroll
- $2,100
- Monthly saving
- $5,100
Figures in AUD. Fully loaded cost includes superannuation, leave loading, software and supervision.
The framework your Australia accounts are held to.
We prepare to Australian Accounting Standards (AASB), IFRS-aligned. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- Professional bodyCPA AustraliaOne of Australia's two principal accounting bodies.
- Professional bodyCA ANZChartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandChartered body covering both Australia and New Zealand.
- Standards setterAASBAustralian Accounting Standards BoardIssues the standards Australian accounts are prepared to.
- RegulatorATOAustralian Taxation OfficeBAS, GST, PAYG, superannuation guarantee and STP.
- RegulatorTPBTax Practitioners BoardRegisters BAS and tax agents — lodgement stays with a registered agent.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
Payroll in Australia
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Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.