Uniform Deductions

AdrianaM

Hi,

Just wondering what the tax tracking type for Uniform Deductions should be? The employee currently pays back 25% of the cost for uniforms as a deduction from their pay, but the only tax tracking code I can see to allocate is Deductions (union fees). Is there something else to use instead?

Alexis McKeown

Dear @AdrianaM ,

As I am not an accountant or bookkeeper, I can only generally advise on these topics.

As such, you may want to reach out to a Professional or Accredited Partner here: https://partnersearch.reckon.com/ - Professional Partners and Accredited Partners are tax agents or accountants who can give more insight into the process.

From what I understand per the ATO's guidelines seen here: https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/hiring-and-paying-your-workers/single-touch-payroll/in-detail/single-touch-payroll-phase-2-employer-reporting-guidelines/other-components-of-your-stp-reporting

The reporting of deductions does not change under STP Phase 2.

As such, whatever tax tracking type you used in Phase 1 is what you should use now.

Of course, you should check with your accountant or bookkeeper first, as this is purely from what the ATO has instructed.

Kind regards,

Alexander McKeown

Reckon Senior Technical Support

Acctd4

Hi @AdrianaM

There’s not a designated STP allocation code for this. It’s just a net deduction & therefore the employee can claim this amount in their tax return ☺️