Set up payroll

Switch on payroll, set your pay schedule and add your employer details.

Updated 3 November 2026 · Plain 0.110.0

  1. Make sure your plan includes payroll (Accounting + Payroll or Complete). See Plans and prices.
  2. Go to Settings → Business & accounting. Check Payroll is switched on, then set your pay schedule: how often you pay (weekly, fortnightly or monthly), the next period start and the next payment date.
  3. Choose who approves pay runs: Owner only, or Owner + payroll admin.
  4. If you employ working holiday makers and are registered with the ATO as a WHM employer, tick Registered with the ATO to employ working holiday makers.
  5. Add your employees. See Add an employee.
  6. Complete Employer setup for Single Touch Payroll. See Single Touch Payroll.
Payroll: the six stages of each pay run, and the pay run that needs you next.