Powerful cloud payroll software for Australia

Pay yourself and your staff and report payroll details to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) with the cloud payroll software in Xero. Automate tax, pay, and super calculations in a click.

Xero cloud payroll software being used by an Australian business to select employees to be paid in this pay run.

Automated Australian payroll calculations

Pay employees in just a few clicks using Xero online payroll software. Payroll data updates your accounts automatically.

Employee self-service with the payroll app

Reduce admin and save time by giving your employees access to the Xero Me payroll app so they can manage their own work-related admin.

Australia’s Single Touch Payroll sorted

Use Xero payroll software to simplify compliance with ATO requirements.

See how cloud payroll software streamlines tasks

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Automated Australian payroll calculations

Pay employees in just a few clicks using Xero online payroll software. Payroll data updates your accounts automatically.

  • Included
    Automatic tax, superannuation and leave calculations for Australian businesses
  • Included
    Flexible pay calendars and pay rates
  • Included
    Payslips are instantly available to employees in Xero Me or can be shared securely via email
Employee pay details including type, salary, earning YTD and next pay day display in Xero’s payroll software.

Employee self-service with the payroll app

Reduce admin and save time by giving your employees access to the Xero Me payroll app so they can manage their own work-related admin.

  • Included
    Your staff can access their own payslips
  • Included
    They can view leave balances and submit leave requests or timesheets on the go
  • Included
    Authorised staff can review and approve leave requests and timesheets
A request for annual leave is being completed online using the Xero Me payroll app.

Australia’s Single Touch Payroll sorted

Use Xero payroll software to simplify compliance with ATO requirements.

  • Included
    Lodge salary, wage, PAYG and superannuation details
  • Included
    Send Single Touch Payroll reports each payday
In the payroll software, the names of selected employees and the amount they are to be paid are ticked.

Accounting software for your small business

Run your business accounting online with Xero. Easy-to-use accounting software, designed for your small business.

  • Included
    Everything in one place
  • Included
    Connect to your bank
  • Included
    Collaborate in real time
  • Included
    Customise to suit your needs
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More about Xero’s cloud payroll software

Xero’s automatic superannuation (auto super) is gold-certified by the ATO as SuperStream compliant. Auto super sends employee super contributions electronically to the nominated Australian super fund. It also sends super data to the provider and the ATO.

See how to register for auto super

Xero’s automatic superannuation (auto super) is gold-certified by the ATO as SuperStream compliant. Auto super sends employee super contributions electronically to the nominated Australian super fund. It also sends super data to the provider and the ATO.

See how to register for auto super

Employee leave balances are automatically adjusted when a leave request is submitted and approved in Xero’s online payroll system. The payroll software comes with all the standard types of Australian leave, plus you can set up rostered days off and time in lieu. Manage employee sick, maternity, paternity, shared, adoption and bereavement leave with ease in Xero Payroll.

See how to enter leave entitlements

Employee leave balances are automatically adjusted when a leave request is submitted and approved in Xero’s online payroll system. The payroll software comes with all the standard types of Australian leave, plus you can set up rostered days off and time in lieu. Manage employee sick, maternity, paternity, shared, adoption and bereavement leave with ease in Xero Payroll.

See how to enter leave entitlements

Once employee hours are entered into timesheets, earnings are automatically calculated by the payroll software. Time that’s entered on project tasks also flows into payroll timesheets.

See how to add an employee timesheet

Once employee hours are entered into timesheets, earnings are automatically calculated by the payroll software. Time that’s entered on project tasks also flows into payroll timesheets.

See how to add an employee timesheet

Give access to your employees to view payslips, request leave, or submit timesheets in the Xero Me payroll app on mobile or desktop.

Learn more about Xero Me

Give access to your employees to view payslips, request leave, or submit timesheets in the Xero Me payroll app on mobile or desktop.

Learn more about Xero Me

View a wide range of payroll reports to get valuable information on payroll activity, transactions, leave balances, timesheets, remuneration and superannuation, so you can find answers and solutions to payroll problems.

See the full list of Xero's payroll reports

View a wide range of payroll reports to get valuable information on payroll activity, transactions, leave balances, timesheets, remuneration and superannuation, so you can find answers and solutions to payroll problems.

See the full list of Xero's payroll reports

Report payroll information to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) with the Single Touch Payroll software in Xero each pay run.

Learn more about Single Touch Payroll

Report payroll information to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) with the Single Touch Payroll software in Xero each pay run.

Learn more about Single Touch Payroll

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