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If you are migrating from other STP software to GovReports, first you will need to submit an updated event. This notifies the ATO that the reporting software has been changed from another software to GovReports.

Although the year to date figures are not being adjusted, the Business Management System (BMS) is being updated. The updated event will notify the ATO of the year to date figures from the previous software, the new payroll ID number and the new BMS.

This must be done before creating any new pay runs in GovReports IAM.

You will need to retrieve the payroll ID and BMS from the software previously used to lodge STP or from the ATO online services STP reporting history.

First, enter or import employee details.

Go to Payroll > Payroll Events > Payrun > Create New Payrun.

Enter Previous Payroll ID. This is used to transfer payee YTD values from an old payroll ID to the new payroll ID for the payee. This is required for ATO matching of employee data already submitted via other software.


Enter the year to date figures in the pay run. Save the pay run as posted, then prepare the STP report.


Edit the Reporting Info in the form. Enter the previous BMS ID.


Lodge the form.


Check Updating Pay Events for more detail.