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How to fix when JobKeeper subsidy accidently paid in error

Jeff Parker

Hi, I accidently didn't remove the JOBKEEPER-TOPUP item from an employee's pay and he was paid it when shouldn't have been. Unfortunately I didn't notice this until after I'd submitted the STP.

Any ideas please on how to fix this?

Comments

Acctd4

Hi Jeff

If you have actually paid the JK Topup to the employee, then - whilst you may have made a mistake on that pay - the STP itself was correct.

If you didn’t pay it, amend the pay by removing that Payroll Item (will need to “Unlock Net Pay” first) then re-generate & submit an “Update Event” STP file submission.

Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

Reckon Accredited Professional Partner Bookkeeper / Registered BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)

Accounted 4 Bookkeeping Services

Ballajura, WA

0422 886 003

shazinoz2@bigpond.com

www.accounted4bs.com

Jeff Parker

Hi Shaz, thanks. It ends up the employee is no longer entitled to the subsidy, i.e. their "normal" pay exceeded the $1,500. The reason it happened is that I'd added the $1,500 topup to their pay record and forgot to clear it for the most recent pay. Needless to say I've now done that! His pay will now continue to be greater that the subsidy.

What I did to fix it, after chatting with my accountant, was to amend the incorrect pay by removing the top-up, seeing what the difference in nett pay is and then setting up an employee advance for that amount, which I'll deduct from his next pay. This means the amount transferred to his bank account doesn't change, but it does adjust the PAYGW in the pay.

I then did a full run replacement for STP.