Calculating tax for daily and casual workers in Reckon One

Learn how to calculate tax on a daily basis for casual or part time employees in Reckon One, instead of calculating tax based on pay frequency. When calculating on a daily basis, calculations are based on the ATO's Tax table for daily or casual workers (NAT-1024))

Enter a start and finish date against an earnings item

To calculate tax on a daily basis for employees who are on the Employment type Casual or Part time, you must enter a start and finish date against an earnings item:

  1. Go to Payroll, then Pay runs.
  2. Add a pay run, or select a pay run by clicking on the relevant Pay date.
  3. Select the pencil icon next to the employee to edit their pay.
  4. Select an existing Earnings item or create a new one
  5. In the Period (optional) section enter a Date from and a Date to.
Ordinary earnings item edit drawer with dates entered in the Period (optional) field.
  1. Select Done (if editing an existing pay item) or Add (if entering a new one).
  2. The PAYG tax withheld will be calculated using the ATO's Tax table for daily and casual workers (NAT-1024). The from and to dates will be displayed under the pay item.
Ordinary earnings shown in edit employee's pay drawer, with dates shown underneath

The calculation of tax using Tax table for daily and casual workers (NAT-1024) is only applicable for Earnings pay items and excludes leave.

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