EVENT SUMMARY / CONSULTATION / 28-29 July 2014 / Unclassified
format / EVENT TYPE / ISSUE Date / Classification
industry consultation Summary / File Ref: / [FILE NO.]
Title: / INDUSTRY CONSULTATION ON SINGLE TOUCH PAYROLL (STP)
Venue: / Latitude East – 52 Goulburn St, Sydney
Docklands – 747 Collins St, Melbourne
Event Date: / 28/7/14 & 29/7/14 / Start: / 10:00 / Finish: / 2:00PM
Chair: / John Dardo / Facilitator: / Mwaniki Wa-Gichia
Contact: / Joe Maxymenko / Contact Phone:
Attendees:
Names/Section / Sydney
Impact Raj Theagarajan
Reckon Eddie Krabs
Muli Ronald Skeoch
Xero Peta Wallace
Attache Nicholas Perrott
Rockfast Susan Norman
Melbourne
Landmark Ann White
Fusion 5 Barry Mascurine
MYOB Dale Dixon
Frontier Josef Bobinac
Infinet Cloud Fraser Selfe
ADP Graham Coutts
SAP Nicole Petschel
ATO
John Dardo Project Sponsor Martin Mane Project Manager
Adhir Singh Stakeholder Engagement
Mwaniki Wa-Gichia SILU Secretariat
Paul Clark Employer Obligations (Syd)
Apologies:
Name/Section
next Meeting: / To be determined
PURPOSE
The meeting was a follow up to an earlier meeting to provide a concept proposal on the Single Touch Payroll (STP) and Enabling Digital by Default with a group of software developers who are involved in payroll software development from the Software Industry Stakeholder Relationship and Management Group..
John Dardo presented to the Sydney and Melbourne groups on the two advocacy briefs being progressed by the ATO through Treasury on enabling digital by default and single touch payroll. He provided the future state for STP covering TFN declarations through myGov to payments and reporting and cash flow impacts.
The meetings were designed to identify and consider impacts to software developers and users as well as to work through timeframes and future engagements. The following key outcomes were recorded from both meetings.
topic/QUESTION / outcome, decision and/or action / Responsibility /Impact for developers / · Don’t change implementation dates once agreed to
· Exemptions may be hard to build in
· Irregular changes will be difficult for COTS/desk top products
· Provide third party authorisation of data facilitation for software developers
· Provide a minimum 12 months lead-time / ATO
ATO and Industry
ATO and Industry
ATO
ATO
Impacts for users / · Should have a transition arrangement
· Communicating the benefits of STP to employers will be necessary for buy-in
· Real time reporting will be easier to implement / ATO
ATO and Industry
ATO
Environmental factors that would impact the industry / Legislation- Ensuring online interactions through enabling digital by default
Real time transactions- Real time transaction of data through appropriate systems is necessary to support proposal. Dependent on other deliverables currently in progress, such as new payments platform. / Government, banking industry, software industry
Other issues raised by the industry representatives / Complexity/multiplicity- Experience from the UK suggests that complexities of scenarios will be expected- raising challenges when errors occur (e.g. carried forward tax liability) / ATO software industry and business
Conclusion and summary of consultation / 1) Broad agreement with the strategic direction on STP, particularly ensuring online interactions through digital by default
2) The proposal is feasible with provisos of timely and ongoing consultation with the industry
3) A realistic lead-time of at least 12 months needs to be provided
4) Agreement that a transition strategy would be required for businesses, software industry and intermediaries.
5) Further consultation will be conducted with industry as required / All stakeholders
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