The Australian Taxation Office (‘ATO’) has announced a temporary simplified short cut method to make it easier for individual taxpayers to claim deductions for additional running expenses incurred (e.g., additional heating, cooling and lighting costs), as a result of working from home due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The purpose of this communication is to provide you with an update relating to the Government's Economic Stimulus Package in response to the Coronavirus.  Our office will continue to apply its available resources to assist and support you and your business. 

Payroll information is sent to ATO either directly from your software, or through a third party – such as a sending service provider. It is now mandatory for all employers in Australia to adopt a compliant payroll solution from 1 July 2019. 

You will no longer have to give your employees a payment summary for the information you’ve reported and finalised through STP.