Update Event

What is an Update Event?

This is the term used by the ATO to refer to the mechanism which allows an employer to report changes to an employee’s YTD amounts via STP.

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Update event

The update event allows the employer to report changes to employee YTD amounts previously reported. The update event may only be used in circumstances other than when the employee is paid.

The update event cannot be used to supply:

• Employer ‘Total gross payments’ and ‘Total PAYGW Amounts’.
• The onboarding section (which contains the employee withholding details and declaration).

It may be used to align the latest employer BMS data with the last employee data reported to the ATO, or to assist with EOFY processes, including finalisation and amendments to STP prior finalised years.

After 30 June, any changes made to reported employee data for the prior financial year must only be submitted through the update event.

The update event must include the latest YTD value for all payments (including each ETP by payment date and code) made in the financial year. It cannot only include the values that have changed.

As there is no associated payment to the employee when changes are reported via the update event, the employer pay period totals for gross payments and PAYG withholding cannot be included in an update event.

When to use an Update Event?

• When fixing an error
• When Finalising STP for a Payee for the payroll year

How to send an Update Event?

See this link for guidance