Overview

Employers are the business entities that you report payroll for via Single Touch Payroll. Each employer has its own ABN, employees, pay events, and submission history.

If you're an accountant or bookkeeper, you can manage multiple employer clients from a single account.

Adding an Employer

Click Add Employer and fill in the required details:

Business Details

  • Legal Name — the registered business name as it appears with the ATO
  • ABN — the 11-digit Australian Business Number (validated on entry)
  • Trading Name — optional, the name the business trades under
  • Contact Email — primary contact email for this employer

Registered Address

  • Full Australian address including suburb, state, and postcode
  • This should match the address registered with the ATO

ATO Details

  • Branch Number — usually 1 for the main branch (required for STP)
  • Software ID — your registered STP software identifier (assigned by the ATO)

Managing Employers

From the employer list, you can:

  • View — see full employer details and linked employees
  • Edit — update business details, address, or ATO configuration
  • Delete — remove an employer (only if no pay events or submissions exist)

Employees

Each employer has its own set of employees. Navigate to an employer's detail page to add and manage employees. See the Employees help section for more details.

Important Notes

  • The ABN must be valid — Beeswax STP validates the check digit
  • The branch number and software ID are required for ATO submissions
  • You cannot delete an employer that has associated pay events or submissions