What is the single touch payroll definition to the employee and employers?

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Single touch payroll meaning real time payroll reporting to the ATO at each payday. To the employers, it implies that they have to do less compliance and not to prepare payment summaries at the end of the year. To the staff, it guarantees them that they report their incomes accurately and on time thus making it simpler to file tax returns. STP also increases tax and super compliance. General, it will make the payroll system lean in which the information is automatically passed on and saves time, errors, and administrative load to all parties.