Payroll software Australia: STP, super and payday super
Payroll software in Australia reports each employee's pay, tax withheld and super to the Australian Taxation Office through Single Touch Payroll every time staff are paid. Since 1 July 2026 it also calculates super guarantee at 12% of qualifying earnings for each pay run, because employers now pay super with wages rather than quarterly.
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- Reporting
- Single Touch Payroll
- Super guarantee
- 12%
- Payday Super
- From 1 July 2026
What payroll software in Australia has to handle
Single Touch Payroll: with STP-enabled software, the employer reports payroll information to the ATO each time it pays employees, and makes an end-of-year declaration. Employers without STP software can report through a service provider such as a tax agent. Super: the super guarantee rate is 12% of an employee's qualifying earnings. Under Payday Super, from 1 July 2026 employers pay super when they pay salary and wages instead of every quarter, and contributions must reach the employee's fund within 7 business days of payday, with up to 20 days in some cases such as a first contribution to a new fund. Qualifying earnings and super liability go to the ATO through STP. Payroll tax is separate: each state and territory sets its own rates and thresholds, and its revenue office collects it. Prices: Xero Comprehensive includes payroll for 5 people at A$107 a month and Ultimate 10 for 10 people at A$143, including GST; MYOB Payroll Only is $20 a month after the offer period for up to 4 employees, Business Pro adds payroll at $5 a month per employee and AccountRight Plus includes unlimited payroll at $165 a month; Employment Hero Managed Payroll is $20 per employee per month with a $400 monthly minimum.
Common questions
What is STP-enabled payroll software?+
Software that reports each employee's pay, tax and super to the ATO every time the business pays them. Employers without it can report through a service provider such as a tax agent.
When do employers pay super from 1 July 2026?+
With every pay run. Contributions must reach the employee's super fund within 7 business days of payday, and super guarantee is 12% of qualifying earnings.
Does payroll software handle state payroll tax?+
Payroll tax is set and collected by each state and territory revenue office, with its own rates and thresholds. Employers calculate their liability and lodge their own returns.
How much is MYOB payroll?+
MYOB Payroll Only is $20 a month after the offer period for up to 4 employees. Business Pro adds payroll at $5 a month per employee, and AccountRight Plus at $165 a month includes unlimited payroll.
Payroll software in Australia
MYOB sells a standalone payroll plan and payroll inside its accounting plans. Employment Hero, which owns KeyPay, sells payroll with HR. Deel runs payroll in over 150 countries, Australia among them.
XeroCloud accounting for small businesses with a large app ecosystem.Profile →
DeelGlobal payroll, contractors and employer of record hiring.Profile →More payroll software for Australia
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