HR Software for Australia: Payroll, STP, Super and Modern Awards in One Platform
TankhaPay is Australian HR software that runs payroll, rostering, leave and compliance in one place, with Single Touch Payroll, Payday Super and Modern Award rules built into every pay run. Entities in any other country run on the same platform.
- STP Phase 2 reporting
- Payday Super at 12%
- Modern Award interpretation
- Connects to your ERP
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Which Australian payroll and employment rules does TankhaPay handle?
TankhaPay covers the six rules that shape every Australian pay run, from STP Phase 2 to Payday Super. Each one runs inside the same workflow as rosters, timesheets and leave, so nothing is tracked in a separate spreadsheet.
- STP
Single Touch Payroll Phase 2
Every pay run must be reported to the ATO through STP Phase 2, with income types, allowances and deductions broken out, and qualifying earnings and super liability reported from 1 July 2026.
TankhaPay reports each pay run to the ATO as part of finalising payroll. - SUPER
Payday Super
From 1 July 2026, Payday Super requires the Superannuation Guarantee of 12% of qualifying earnings to be paid on payday, reaching the employee's super fund within seven business days.
TankhaPay calculates super on every pay run and sends it with wages. - AWARD
Modern Awards and penalty rates
Most employees are covered by a Modern Award that sets minimum pay, penalty rates, overtime, allowances and loadings for their industry and classification.
TankhaPay applies award rules to approved rosters and timesheets. - NES
National Employment Standards
The NES establishes certain entitlements including annual leave of 4 weeks (5 for eligible shift workers), personal leave and carers’ leave, as well as notice periods.
TankhaPay earns leave based on ordinary hours on each payment. - PAYG
PAYG withholding
Employers withhold tax from wages using the employee's TFN declaration and ATO tax tables, and report it through STP.
TankhaPay calculates PAYG on every pay run and shows it on the payslip. - FWA
Payslips, records and wage theft
The payslip should reach the employee within one working day after the payday, the record should be kept for seven years, and underpaying deliberately becomes a criminal act from 1st January 2025.
TankhaPay releases payslips on payday and provides an audit trail.
How does an Australian pay run work in TankhaPay?
Approved rosters and timesheets become one pay run that pays wages, pays super and reports to the ATO together. Follow a pay cycle from start to finish.
- 1Authorised Rosters and TimesheetsHours, overtime, and leave hours locked for pay period
- 2Award Conditions ApplicablePenalty rates, allowances, and loadings calculated according to each individual employee
- 3AUD PayrollGross salary, PAYG tax, and 12% superannuation
- 4STP report and super paidReported to the ATO and super sent on payday
- 5Payslips on paydayEvery employee gets a payslip within one working day
How is annual leave and leave loading calculated in Australia?
Pursuant to the National Employment Standards, full-time and part-time workers receive 4 weeks of annual paid leave based on their ordinary hours each year, whereas eligible shiftworkers receive 5 weeks. Many awards add a 17.5% leave loading when the leave is taken. Calculate both below.
The above calculation is done according to the National Employment Standards as the leave is calculated in relation to ordinary hours only and not the overtime hours, and casual employees do not get paid annual leave. It is not legal advice.
What does TankhaPay look like for an Australian business?
Pick an area to see how TankhaPay handles it for an Australian team. Every area shares one employee record, so rosters, leave and approvals all reach the pay run.
Pay runs that report themselves to the ATO
Wages, PAYG withholding and super calculated in AUD for every employee, then reported through Single Touch Payroll when the pay run is finalised.
- STP Phase 2 reporting on every pay run
- PAYG withholding from each TFN declaration
- Weekly, fortnightly or monthly pay cycles
- Payslips on mobile on payday
Rosters that already know the award
Build rosters per site, and let approved timesheets flow through award rules for penalty rates, overtime and allowances.
- Award interpretation for penalty rates and overtime
- Weekend, public holiday and night loadings
- Rosters per site with shift swaps and approvals
- Timesheets matched to rostered hours
Leave balances that are always right
Personal and annual leave, along with carer’s leave and long service leave, accrue from ordinary hours worked in each pay period, and leave loading is applied when annual leave is taken.
- Annual leave accrual of 4 or 5 weeks a year
- 17.5% leave loading where the award provides it
- Personal and carer's leave balances
- Long service leave by state rules
Super paid on payday, every payday
The super guarantee of 12 percent of qualifying earnings is calculated on every pay run and paid to each employee's super fund alongside their wages, so it reaches the fund within 7 business days.
- 12% of qualifying earnings on every pay run
- Stapled fund and choice of fund details on each employee
- Salary sacrifice handled in the pay run
- Late or rejected payments flagged straight away
Approvals that follow your organisation chart
Leave, timesheet, overtime, expense, and salary updates will follow your chain of approval process from one level to another in an audit trail fashion.
- Multi-level approvals process by entities, location, teams, or roles
- Approve from mobile phone with instant notification
- Automatic alerts and escalation
- Audit trail of who has approved what, and when
Keep your ERP. TankhaPay connects to it.
Most Australian businesses already run finance and operations in an ERP. TankhaPay integrates with it, so employee, timesheet and payroll data stay in sync.
- Built-in connectors for SAP, Oracle HCM and NetSuite
- Payroll results posted to finance after every pay run
- Employee master data consistent across systems
- An open API for any other system you use
Can you buy just one TankhaPay module?
Yes. Every TankhaPay module works on its own, so you can start with only performance management, knowledge transfer or payroll. Add more later, and they connect to the same employee record.
Pick the modules you need
- Your salary structuresbasic, housing, transport, and any allowance you pay, per grade and entity
- Your approval workflowWhatever layers you require, per team, site, job function, or quantity
- Your custom forms & fields:Gather the data about employees that your business requires, rather than any fixed form
- Your reporting:Create reports based on what management and auditors request, per legal entity or country
Can TankhaPay handle payroll tax and long service leave in every state?
Yes. Payroll tax, long service leave and workers' compensation are set by each state and territory, and TankhaPay applies the rules for wherever each employee works. Multi-state employers see one view across all locations.
- State taxPayroll taxEach state sets its own threshold and rate, and grouped businesses share one threshold.
- State leaveLong service leaveQualifying periods and entitlements differ by state, and some industries have portable schemes.
- State insuranceWorkers' compensationEach state and territory runs its own scheme, with premiums linked to wages.
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Australian Capital Territory
- Northern Territory
What else does TankhaPay run for Australian HR teams?
Workforce planning, rosters, performance management, and learning are all managed by the same system. The same employee data is used for each module in the payroll process.
- Managing multiple entitiesManaging all entities from UAE, Free zones and India in a single accountExplore →
- Headcount planningHeadcount planning at the entity level, budget and recruitment plan per entityExplore →
- Roster managementRoster creation once and reusable every week per siteExplore →
- Shifts and breaks managementPaid and unpaid breaks per shift and overtimeExplore →
- Performance managementObjectives setting, performance appraisal and calibration process in one cycleExplore →
- Knowledge transfer management Knowledge transfer of pre-captured knowledge before exit/movementExplore →
- Training and developmentTraining plan, training calendar and completion managementExplore →
- Leave managementLeave management for NES and award leave with balance and approvalExplore →
Do you have entities outside Australia?
TankhaPay is a global HRMS, so your Australian entity and entities in any other country run on one platform. Each keeps its own rules and currency, while leadership sees one consolidated view.
- One record for any employee irrespective of his place of work
- Payroll processed in the respective currencies of the entity and reporting of consolidated payrolls
- No need for re-onboarding of employees when transferred between entities and countries
Is TankhaPay secure enough for Australian employee data?
TankhaPay is run by Akal Information Systems, appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5 and certified to ISO 27001, 9001, 20000 and 14001. Access is role-based and every change is logged.
- End-to-end encryptionData is encrypted at rest and in transit
- Role-based access controlThe individual is allowed to view data according to his role
- Tracking all approvalsEvery approval and change is tracked
- 26 years in payrollIn service since 2000; over 1,000 companies served
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Frequently Asked Questions About HR Software in Australia
Answers to the questions Australian HR and finance teams ask most. Anything else, ask us on the strategy call.
The best HR software for an Australian business handles Single Touch Payroll Phase 2, Payday Super, Modern Award interpretation and NES leave inside the pay run, rather than through add-ons. Look for rostering, approvals and ERP integration on the same platform, and, if you have entities overseas, payroll for every country in one account. TankhaPay covers all of these.
The Single Touch Payroll (STP) is a process that enables employers to submit information on salaries, wages, PAYG withholding and superannuation payments for their employees to the ATO when paying those employees. In phase 2, gross pay is split up according to different categories such as allowance, overtime, and leave. From July 1, 2026, employers will also submit information on earnings and super liability via STP.
The Payday Super was introduced from 1 July 2026. The employers are required to contribute to the superannuation guarantee at 12% of the eligible earnings, which is required at the same time as the payment of wages and is required to be deposited into the account within 7 business days after the payday.
The Superannuation Guarantee rate is 12%, the final legislated increase, which took effect on 1 July 2025. From 1 July 2026 it is calculated on qualifying earnings, which bring together ordinary time earnings and some other payments.
Modern Awards are legal documents set by the Fair Work Commission that set minimum pay rates and conditions for employees in a particular industry or occupation. They cover penalty rates, overtime, allowances, loadings and rostering rules, and an employer must pay at least the award rate for each employee's classification.
Under the National Employment Standards, full-time and part-time employees get 4 weeks of paid annual leave a year, accrued progressively from their ordinary hours. Eligible shiftworkers get 5 weeks. Casual employees do not accrue paid annual leave and receive a casual loading instead. Try the annual leave calculator above for an estimate.
Leave loading is an extra payment, commonly 17.5% of base pay, paid when an employee takes annual leave. It is not an NES entitlement, so whether an employee receives it depends on their Modern Award, enterprise agreement or contract.
The employer is required to provide the payslip to the employees within one working day from the date of payment and keep a record of the employees and payments for seven years. From 1 January 2025, intentionally underpaying employees is a criminal offence under the Fair Work Act.
Yes. TankhaPay is a global HRMS, so an Australian entity runs on the same platform as entities in India, the UAE or any other country. Each entity keeps its own rules and currency, and leadership gets consolidated reporting across all of them.
Yes. Every TankhaPay module works on its own, so you can start with payroll, rostering, performance management or any single module, and add others later on the same employee record.
TankhaPay pricing starts from US$5 per employee per month. The final price depends on the modules you choose and the size of your workforce. Book a Strategy Call for a quote based on your setup.
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