PaySauce is designed to make payroll simple, compliant, and efficient for Australian businesses. From automated tax filing to employee self-service, PaySauce handles the complexity of payroll so you can focus on running your business.
Automated compliance and filing
Single Touch Payroll (STP)
PaySauce automatically creates and submits STP reports to the ATO with every pay run. No extra steps, no manual filing—your tax reporting obligations are handled automatically.
Benefits:
Real-time reporting to the ATO
No end-of-year payment summaries to prepare
Employees can access their payment information through myGov
Reduces compliance burden and errors
Superannuation filing and payments
Superannuation contributions are calculated, filed, and paid automatically with each pay run through our integrated SuperChoice connection.
Benefits:
SuperStream compliant
Automatic SAFF file creation and submission
Electronic payment to superannuation funds
Ready for Payday Super (from July 2026)
Reduces manual super administration
Streamlined payroll processing
One-click payroll
Process your entire payroll—including employee payments, tax remittance, and superannuation contributions—with a single click. PaySauce handles all the calculations, filings, and payments automatically.
Benefits:
Fast, efficient payroll processing
Reduced risk of errors
Less time spent on payroll administration
Automatic distribution of funds to all required parties
Award interpretation
PaySauce includes built-in interpretation for supported Australian awards, automatically calculating the correct rates, penalties, and allowances for your employees.
Benefits:
Ensures award compliance
Automatic calculation of penalty rates and allowances
Better Off Overall Test (BOOT) comparisons for Individual Flexibility Agreements
Reduces risk of underpayment
Flexible payment options
Choose how you fund your payroll with two payment methods:
PayTo (recommended): Automatic, real-time payments using the New Payments Platform. One click processes everything with no manual transfers required.
Internet banking: Manually transfer funds to your PaySauce virtual account before processing each pay run.
Benefits:
Choose the method that suits your business
Fast, secure payments to employees
Automatic payment splitting to employees, ATO, and super funds
Employee self-service
Timesheet submission
Employees can submit their own timesheets through PaySauce, including details for public holidays, TOIL, and other special circumstances.
Benefits:
Reduces manual data entry for employers
Employees have direct control over their timesheet accuracy
Approval workflow ensures oversight
Real-time visibility of timesheet status
Leave requests
Employees can view their leave balances and submit leave requests directly through PaySauce. Employers review and approve requests before they're included in pay runs.
Benefits:
Employees can check leave balances anytime
Streamlined leave request and approval process
Automatic leave accrual tracking
Reduced back-and-forth communication
Reimbursement requests
Employees can submit reimbursement requests for work-related expenses they've paid out of pocket. Approved reimbursements are automatically included in the next pay run.
Benefits:
Simple reimbursement workflow
Employees are reimbursed promptly
Clear tracking of expense reimbursements
Reduces manual reimbursement processing
Payslip access
Employees can view and download all their payslips through PaySauce anytime, with detailed breakdowns of earnings, deductions, superannuation, and leave balances.
Benefits:
24/7 access to payslips
No need to email or print payslips
Detailed pay information readily available
Reduces payslip-related queries
Intelligent pay management
Award comparison
For employees on Individual Flexibility Agreements, PaySauce compares what they're being paid against strict award rates to help ensure they pass the Better Off Overall Test.
Benefits:
Identifies potential underpayment issues
Supports BOOT compliance
Provides transparency in pay calculations
Reduces compliance risk
Work pattern tracking
Set expected work patterns for each employee and PaySauce will compare actual hours worked against expected hours, highlighting variances that may need review.
Benefits:
Quick identification of under or over-worked hours
Helps ensure employees work their contracted hours
Useful for managing part-time and casual staff
Supports workforce planning
Leave accrual management
PaySauce automatically calculates leave accrual according to Fair Work and award requirements, including state-specific Long Service Leave rules.
Benefits:
Accurate, compliant leave accrual
Automatic calculation based on hours worked
Support for multiple leave types
Customisable accrual settings per employee
Adjustment and correction tools
Adjustment pays
Need to include something you missed in a completed pay run? Create an adjustment pay for the same period to add late timesheets, leave, or other missed items without affecting the original pay run.
Benefits:
Easy corrections after pay run completion
Maintains accurate tax and super calculations
Automatic updated STP and super filing
No need to manually recalculate tax on adjustments
Reporting and insights
Flexible payroll reports
Build custom reports with the exact data you need for your BAS, financial reporting, or other business requirements. Choose from multiple data columns and time periods.
Benefits:
Customisable report columns
Multiple time period options (quarterly, year-to-date, custom)
Export to CSV for use in Excel or accounting software
Designed for BAS reporting but flexible for any need
Leave balance reports
Generate consolidated leave balance reports showing all employees' current leave balances in one view—perfect for financial reporting and workforce planning.
Benefits:
Quick visibility of all employee leave balances
Useful for calculating leave liabilities
Export for use in financial reporting
Helps identify employees with excessive accruals
Employee management
Comprehensive employee records
Store all employee information in one place, including personal details, tax information, employment settings, bank details, superannuation information, and initial balances for employees transitioning from other systems.
Benefits:
Complete employee information in one location
Easy to update when details change
Support for complex employment arrangements
Custom pay rates and allowances per employee
Employee invitations
Invite employees to create their own PaySauce accounts so they can submit timesheets, request leave, view payslips, and submit reimbursements.
Benefits:
Empowers employees with self-service access
Reduces administrative burden on employers
Improves accuracy through employee-submitted information
Better employee experience
Security and compliance
Bank-grade security
PaySauce uses enterprise-level security to protect your business and employee data, with secure payment processing through the New Payments Platform.
Automatic compliance
PaySauce keeps you compliant with Australian tax, superannuation, and employment law requirements through:
Automatic STP filing with every pay run
SuperStream-compliant superannuation reporting
Award interpretation and calculations
Fair Work-aligned leave accrual
Audit trails
Every pay run, filing, and payment is recorded and accessible, providing complete audit trails for compliance and record-keeping purposes.
Integration and setup
SuperChoice integration
PaySauce integrates with SuperChoice to handle all your superannuation filing and payments, with a simple one-time setup process that links your PaySauce account to SuperChoice.
Quick onboarding
Get started with PaySauce by completing a few straightforward setup steps:
Configure company settings
Set up payment method
Add employees
Process your first pay run
What makes PaySauce different
Built for Australian businesses
PaySauce is designed specifically for the Australian payroll landscape, with built-in knowledge of Australian awards, Fair Work requirements, and compliance obligations.
Automation without complexity
Payroll can be complex, but PaySauce makes it simple. Automatic calculations, filing, and payments mean you don't need to be a payroll expert to run compliant payroll.
Employee empowerment
By giving employees direct access to submit timesheets, request leave, and view payslips, PaySauce reduces your administrative burden while improving employee satisfaction.
Transparent and intelligent
PaySauce doesn't just process payroll, it provides insights like work pattern comparisons and award compliance checks to help you manage your workforce effectively. You can easily see all calculations and payment breakdown for current or past pay runs.
Getting the most from PaySauce
To take full advantage of PaySauce's features:
Invite your employees to create accounts so they can use self-service features
Set up work patterns for all employees to benefit from work pattern tracking
Use PayTo for the fastest, most automated payment experience
Review award comparisons regularly if you have employees on Individual Flexibility Agreements
Generate reports at the end of each quarter for your BAS and financial reporting
Process adjustment pays promptly when needed to keep records accurate
Need help?
If you have questions about any PaySauce features or need help getting the most from the platform, contact PaySauce support or explore our help center for detailed guides on each feature.