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Update: Refer Payday Super content regarding Salary Sacrifice too, for specific treatments from 1 July 2026.

The reporting of salary sacrifice under STP2 has changed compared to STP1. From a processing perspective, salary sacrifice to super is unchanged. However, changes may be required to the manner in which some non-super salary sacrifice items, otherwise known as salary sacrifice other are processed.

The concept of salary sacrifice reporting in STP2 is that the source of the salary sacrifice is grossed back up to its pre-sacrificed value and the salary sacrifice is reported separately.

The key change that is required when processing salary sacrifice other for reporting under STP2 is that the sacrifice is now processed as deduction, rather than a negative earning item.

The following example looks at the pre-STP2 and post-STP2 methods of processing a salary sacrifice for an exempt benefit, such as a portable electronic device.


Use an Exempt Benefit pay item to represent the value of the benefit gained in place of the salary sacrifice.


Prior to adding the salary sacrifice, tax is $744 and Employer Super is $307.70.



After adding the two lines for salary sacrifice, tax is now $710 and Super remains at $307.70.



Under STP2 we take a different approach to achieve the outcome of reducing tax without reducing the gross amount reported through STP2.

We create a new deduction pay item that is set to the new Category of Salary Sacrifice.



Additionally, we configure a salary sacrifice item in the Employee’s record which allows us to keep track of the sacrifice amount vs the benefit attained. This is especially useful if the employee has arranged to periodically sacrifice, rather than sacrificing a single lump sum.


Prior to adding the additional items to the payslip we can see the tax and super amounts.


Under STP2 we need to treat the salary sacrifice as a deduction, rather than a negative earning, and select the relevant salary sacrifice item.


In addition, the salary sacrifice benefit is being conveyed in this pay. Tax and superannuation are as expected.


For more STP2 help in Sybiz Visipay, take a look at our STP2 FAQs.


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