Before you start paying new employees, you will need to have a few key details to make sure you withhold the right amount of tax from their wages.  Unless you’ve got your own internal payroll forms (or are using an onboarding system to collect the info) you will need to request your new employees complete the following ATO forms:

• a Tax Tile Number Declaration form; and
• a Super Choice form

These forms are available for completion in ATO Online Services which can be accessed via myGov.  To complete the forms, your employees will need to know:

• your ABN; and
• their employment type (eg full-time, part-time etc)

Once completed, this document needs to be printed by your employee and given to you or your payroll team (the ATO does not forward this information to the employer directly).

To assist your employees who may not have completed the online forms before, you can direct them to the ATO instructions available online here.

Keep in mind, there are other payroll details that you will need that are not available on these forms, such as bank account details or emergency contacts.  I would recommend that you create a simple payroll form your employees can complete to capture these extra details.