Overview

The Submissions page shows a complete history of all STP reports lodged with the ATO. Each submission record includes the XBRL payload sent, the ATO's response, and the current status.

Submission Details

Each submission tracks:

  • Pay Event — the pay event that was submitted
  • Employer — which employer the submission is for
  • Status — current status (Pending, Sent, Accepted, Rejected, Error)
  • Message ID — unique identifier for the submission message
  • Correlation ID — ATO tracking reference
  • Submission ID — ATO-assigned submission identifier (once accepted)
  • Environment — whether this was sent to Production or Test
  • Submitted At — date and time of submission
  • Submitted By — the user who initiated the submission

Submission Statuses

Status Description
Pending Submission has been created but not yet sent
Sent Submitted to the ATO, awaiting response
Accepted ATO has successfully processed the submission
Rejected ATO has rejected the submission — check error details
Error A technical error prevented submission

ATO Errors

If a submission is rejected, the ATO response will include error details. Common reasons for rejection include:

  • Invalid ABN or branch number
  • Incorrect Software ID
  • Data validation errors (e.g., invalid TFN format)
  • Duplicate submission for the same period
  • Schema validation failures in the XBRL payload

Review the error messages on the submission detail page and correct the source data before resubmitting.

XBRL Payload

Each submission includes the full XBRL payload that was sent to the ATO. This follows the PAYEVNT.0004 schema (STP Phase 2) and contains:

  • Employer details
  • Employee pay data (disaggregated)
  • Year-to-date amounts
  • Finalisation indicators

The payload can be viewed on the submission detail page for debugging and audit purposes.

Filtering

Use the filters at the top of the submissions list to narrow results by:

  • Employer — show submissions for a specific employer
  • Status — filter by submission status
  • Environment — Production or Test submissions