Tax Scales List in your Payroll Software

Customize the detail you need to see in Elite Payroll Software using preferences.

Elite Payroll Software includes the most recent PAYG tax scales available at the time. However, since tax scales change over time, you'll need to periodically update your tax scales. You can update your tax scales manually through the Payroll Software Tax Scales list or by downloading an update file from the Elite Payroll Software website and then uploading the file to Elite Payroll Software through the Tour Guide Company Section. See Updating Tax Scales

Choosing Tax Scales from the Lists menu displays the List Tax Scales window. From this window, the tax scales can be edited, deleted, or a new one added.

Adding or editing a tax scale

Some employees or other workers may have circumstances that mean you may have to deduct tax at a special rate, or deduct no tax at all. If the employee has such a special tax scale from the ATO, you may need to create a new tax scale.

1 From the Lists menu, choose Tax Scales.

2 To add a Tax Scale, click Tax Scales>New.
To edit a Tax Scale, select tax scale you wish to change and then click Tax Scales>Edit.

3 Under Tax Rate, enter a number for the tax scale. If you enter a number that is already in use, you'll be prompted to enter a different number.

4 Under Last Update, enter the current date. This will let you know the last time that the tax scale was changed.

5 Under Description, enter a short description for the tax scale.

6 Under Threshold, enter the thresholds and multipliers that apply to that threshold. The thresholds represent a weekly pay amount. The amount above the threshold and up to the next threshold is taxed at the rate in the multiplier column.

7 Under Multiplier, enter the percentage that the gross should be multiplied by.

Example If the tax rate for this scale is 15%, enter 0.15. Press TAB to move to the next column.

8 Under Subtract, enter any rebate amount that is given to the employee. Elite Payroll Software subtracts this figure, from the tax calculation to give the final tax payable.

For example, for a rate with no rebate, enter 0. If the rebate were $100, then you would enter 100. Press TAB to move to the next line.

9 Repeat the above steps until all the threshold levels of the tax scale have been entered.

10 When you have entered all the details for the tax scale, click OK.

Note To insert a new line at the end of the list, click Insert. To change an existing line, click on the line and click Edit. To delete an existing line, click on the line to remove and click Delete.

Deleting a tax scale

The Delete button is disabled and you won't be able to delete it until you remove the tax scale from any employee records or a pays that use it. To delete a tax scale, select the scale click Tax Scales>Delete and then click OK to confirm that you want to delete.

See also

Update Tax Scales by Internet