Our payroll system is unable to support the reporting of sole traders under STP2 (we only report super). In this case is there an alternative way to report super paid on behalf of sole traders via STP2?
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Hi @Kat30,
If you're reporting via STP for contractors the website advises - Payments made to contractors are not mandatory to report under STP. However, if you currently report contractors through your payroll solution, you should continue to do so under STP.
If you report payments to contractors and you have a voluntary agreement to have withholding applied, you don't need to provide a payment summary to these contractors.
If the contractors are managed outside of payroll using accounts payable you don't have to report payments to them under STP.
You may also look at Super for employers, regarding your obligations for SG payments to contractors.
If you need further assistance please let us know.
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Hi @Kat30,
If you're reporting via STP for contractors the website advises - Payments made to contractors are not mandatory to report under STP. However, if you currently report contractors through your payroll solution, you should continue to do so under STP.
If you report payments to contractors and you have a voluntary agreement to have withholding applied, you don't need to provide a payment summary to these contractors.
If the contractors are managed outside of payroll using accounts payable you don't have to report payments to them under STP.
You may also look at Super for employers, regarding your obligations for SG payments to contractors.
If you need further assistance please let us know.
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