How to Set the Payroll Tax Rate for a Payroll Tax State

How to Set the Payroll Tax Rates for a Payroll Tax State

1.

Go to Portal > Pay > Maintenance > Payroll Tax > State & Rate.
The Payroll Tax State & Rate Maintenance screen opens.

2.

Click .
The Payroll Tax Entry screen opens.

3.

In the Payroll Tax State field, select the state or territory for which payroll tax rates will be defined.

4.

In the Pay Code Group field, select the pay code group that group that defines the pay codes against which remuneration, which is rateable for the purposes of payroll tax in the selected payroll tax state, is paid.

5.

At the top of the Payroll Tax Rates table, click .
A new row appears in the Payroll Tax Rates table.

6.

Next to the Start Date column of the new row, click and
use the calendar control to select the date on which the payroll tax rate becomes effective.

7.

Next to the End Date column of the new row, click and
use the calendar control to select the date on which the payroll tax rate expires. Alternatively, leave the End Date column blank if the rate is to remain effective indefinitely.

8.

In the Rate % column of the new row, key in the rate at which payroll tax will be calculated.

9.

If superannuation contributions are rateable for the purposes of payroll tax, click Include Super.

Note:
If you select the Include Super option, rateable remuneration will include superannuation contributions paid via superannuation contribution rate rules. That includes superannuation guarantee/award contributions and reportable employer superannuation contributions (RESC). Superannuation contributions resulting from a salary sacrifice (gross) deduction or net deduction will not be included in rateable remuneration.

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In the Rate % column of the new row, key in the applicable payroll tax rate.

11.

If superannuation contributions are rateable for the purposes of payroll tax, click Include Super.
Note that if you select the Include Super option, the system will include employer superannuation contributions paid via a superannuation contribution rule will be included in rateable remuneration. Salary sacrifice superannuation contributions, resulting from a deduction from gross earnings, and payee superannuation contributions, resulting from deductions from net earnings, are not included.

12.

Click .
The Payroll Tax Entry screen closes and a confirmation message opens to indicate that the Payroll Tax Rate has been saved.