# ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP)

> Smartphone payroll app for small businesses to manage employees and comply with tax laws. (iPhone/iPad app by Business in Your Pocket Pty Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ato-single-touch-payroll-stp/id1238606046 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Business in Your Pocket Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1238606045)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 81 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-03-22
- Data updated: 2026-07-07
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ato-single-touch-payroll-stp/id1238606046/reviews.md

## What is ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP)?

Business in Your Pocket (BiYP) has developed an intuitive smartphone payroll app for small business owners with 1-19 employees, helping you to effortlessly comply with the new tax legislation, ‘Single Touch Payroll’ (STP) which requires every business to be compliant.

BiYP puts time back on your side. If you are a 'time poor' micro & small business owner, you can now easily manage your employees, run payroll and process pay runs from the very device that is always in your pocket - your smartphone.

It’s that simple.

The best part is we’re Single Touch Payroll (STP) compliant and ATO approved. 

We do the heavy lifting, making things easy by automatically reporting to the ATO with our payroll app. The app manages your entire payroll process by calculating tax, super and payslips with just a few taps.

BiYP has been designed specifically for you, the small business owner, not your accountant or bookkeeper.

-PAYROLL-
• Anywhere, Anytime on any device
BiYP enables you to process your pay run wherever you are and meet your STP obligation at the same time, as long as you have your smartphone

• Fast!
√ Easily process your pay run, email payslips to your employees and meet your newly legislated Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting in less than 5 minutes... now that's fast

• Preset Pay Items at your finger tips
√ We know you have better thing to do than adding Pay Items so we decided to set them up for you… now that’s time saving

√ We have included 28 Pay Items as follows:
- Earnings (Ordinary, Allowances, Overtime, Terminations)
- Deductions (Workplace giving, Union, Other)
- Leave (Annual & Personal/Carer’s)
- Reimbursements

If you think you need more, let us know and we'll add it for you.

• Superannuation
√ Smart Super Guarantee Contribution (SGC) checks employees who are 18 years old and over, making sure you meet your legal obligations with the ATO
√ Provision for Voluntary Contributions:
- Employee Additional
- Employer Additional
- Salary Sacrifice
√ Retail & Industry Super Funds at your finger tips avoiding the need to manually enter these details for each employee and preventing data entry errors

Income Tax
√ We have all the tax options are available such as:
- PAYG (Residents | Foreign | Working Holiday Maker)
- Withholding Variations
- Additional Tax
- HELP, VSL, FS, TSL Debt

Leave Accruals
- Enter opening balances from your previous payroll system
- Accruals for Annual & Personal/Carer’s leave
- Auto Adjustment when Leave is taken 
- Warning if there is insufficient leave available

-EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT-
• Add a new employee in seconds by using our unique ‘employee defaults’ and you have peace of mind that there will no data entry errors as we have made sure every field you enter meets the ATO requirements, avoiding STP file rejections

Update employee details such as:
√ Bank Account
√ Super Details
√ Annual Leave
√ Personal/Carer’s Leave
√ Long Service Leave

√ Tax Details
√ Hourly Rate
√ Employment Terms
√ Contact Details

• View past & present employee:
√ Payslips
√ Income Statement

-QUICKEST SETUP-
• Setup in under 5 minutes
√ Small business owners are very time poor so we wanted to have you up and running in minutes
√ We auto fill as much as we can for you, reducing the time it takes for you setup your business
√ All you need is a valid email and a password
√ We do all the heavy lifting

• Pay Calendars
√ We have taken great care in making sure you don’t get the wrong pay periods dates based on your chosen pay frequency Weekly, Fortnightly or Monthly

√ The app automatically selects the next available unprocessed pay period and payment date each time you process a pay run

• Employee Defaults
√ True 'time saver' for adding new employees

• Super Funds
√ Access to all the listed Super Funds


-Affordable Subscription-
Flat fee pricing of $10 for unlimited employees, making us one of the most affordable payroll apps on the market

-System Requirements-
iPhone 6s or later
iOS 13 or later

## Key features

- Effortless STP compliance
- Manage employees and process pay runs
- Automatic ATO reporting
- Calculate tax, super, and payslips
- Process payroll from any device
- Fast pay run processing
- Preset pay items and superannuation features


## Frequently asked questions about ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP)

### What is ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP)?

ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP) is a tax legislation requiring businesses to report payroll information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). This app helps small businesses meet these obligations easily and automatically.

### Who is ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP) designed for?

ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP) is specifically designed for small business owners with 1-19 employees. It aims to simplify payroll management for those who are 'time poor' and may not have dedicated accounting staff.

### Can I process payroll on my smartphone with ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP)?

Yes, ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP) is a smartphone app that allows you to process pay runs, manage employees, and meet STP obligations from anywhere, anytime, as long as you have your device.

### How quickly can I process a pay run using ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP)?

The app claims to enable fast pay run processing, allowing you to process your pay run, email payslips, and meet STP reporting obligations in less than 5 minutes.

### Does ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP) handle superannuation calculations?

Yes, ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP) includes smart Super Guarantee Contribution (SGC) checks for employees aged 18 and over. It also provides options for voluntary contributions and integrates with retail and industry super funds.

### What tax options are available in ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP)?

ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP) supports various tax options including PAYG (for residents, foreign, and working holiday makers), withholding variations, additional tax, and debt repayments like HELP, VSL, FS, and TSL.

### How does ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP) help with employee data entry?

The app uses unique 'employee defaults' to add new employees in seconds, ensuring all entered fields meet ATO requirements. This minimizes data entry errors and prevents STP file rejections.

### What devices does ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP) support?

ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP) is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, allowing for flexible payroll management across Apple devices.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 4.7.30 — 2022-12-27

Bug fixes & stability improvements.

••• Bugfixes •••
√ Fixed Payroll Report Filter
√ Fixed issue which allowed spaces in emails
√ Fixed iOS 16 compatibility issues
√ Squashed a few more minor bugs

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