Monthly calculator
Frequently asked questions
- How do I login?
To access the 2008-09 monthly calculator online form, enter your Client ID and Correspondence ID from your 2008 return booklet/letter or any other recent OSR correspondence.
The use of Client ID and Correspondence ID with 128 bit encryption provides the same level of security as previous years.
- How long will it take to complete my monthly calculation?
It should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete if you have all the necessary information.
- Can I access the online forms using an Apple Macintosh computer?
Yes. Providing that you have a minimum system capacity of Mac OS 10 with Internet Explorer 5.2. Mac users with Mac OS 9.2.2 and Internet Explorer 5.1.7, or earlier, don't have the required capacity to use our online forms.
- How do I save the information I have entered?
By selecting the Save Calculation button your information will be automatically saved and can be viewed by selecting Return History Summary.
- Can I print a copy of my monthly calculation?
Yes, you can print a copy of all your monthly calculations by selecting Return History Summary and then View Return Details.
Do not send this print summary to OSR.
- What if I need to amend my monthly calculation?
You can access and amend your monthly calculation at any time via the Return History Summary screen using your Client ID and Correspondence ID.
- Can I use the online payment (direct debit) facility to make my monthly payment?
Yes. The facility to pay online is incorporated in the 2008-09 monthly calculator online form. To make your payment access the online payment option from the View a Saved Monthly Calculation page which is displayed after you have saved your calculation.
You can now schedule a future dated payment once you have calculated your tax liability. When the future dated payment option is used the payment will be automatically made via the online system on the date requested. The future payment date selected must be on or before the due date for payroll tax.
Note: you must be registered to use this facility. You can register during the payment process.
Before registering to pay online, please read OSR's terms and conditions first.
- Why didn't I receive a 2008-09 Monthly Remittance Booklet?
If you regularly pay your monthly payroll tax by Electronic Payment (EFT) or by BPAY, you wouldn’t have received a return booklet. Instead you would have received a letter in June 2008 containing instructions on how to complete your 2008 annual reconciliation and listing your 2008-09 payment codes on the back.
If you are registered for online payment (direct debit) you also wouldn't have received a return booklet. To make your payment access the online payment option from the View a Saved Monthly Calculation page which is displayed after you have saved your calculation.
Each monthly payment (July to May) or 'nil' remittance is due 7 days after the end of each month, or the next business day if the seventh day is a weekend.
Please ensure you enter the correct payment code for each month.
- What are the overnight accommodation and motor vehicle allowance rates for 2008-09?
From 1 July 2008 the exempt rates are
70 cents per business kilometre travelled for the use of an employee's own motor vehicle
$218.30 per night for overnight accommodation allowances, where an employee is required to stay away from his or her usual place of residence
Single Lodger
- What is a single lodger?
A single lodger is the group member responsible for lodging returns and paying payroll tax on behalf of all members of the group. The other group members are not required to make individual payments or lodge an annual reconciliation. A request in writing must have been made and advice received from OSR of approval to be the nominated single lodger.
A single lodger does not include an accountant or accounts clerk who may calculate the payroll tax payable and make payments on behalf of more than one company. In this instance, each individual company is still required to make their own payment to OSR and lodge their own annual reconciliation in July each year.
Designated Group Employer (DGE)
- Why does my group need to nominate a DGE ?
Only one member of the group can claim the NSW threshold entitlement.
This member is known as the Designated Group Employer (DGE). Grouped employers are required to nominate a DGE for their group. The nominated member must have total Australian wages exceeding $623,000.
If you are not the DGE, you do not receive any threshold entitlement. From 01 July 2008 to 31 December 2008 your payroll tax is calculated at six (6%) per cent of your NSW taxable wages.
From 01 January 2009 your payroll tax is calculated at five point seven five (5.75%) per cent of your NSW taxable wages.
If none of the members have total Australian wages exceeding $623,000, you must nominate a single lodger to be responsible for lodging and paying payroll tax on behalf of all members of the group.
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