Free payroll and STP software for one employee
Payroll Free is an ongoing $0 plan for one employee and one successfully posted pay run per Australia/Sydney calendar month, including STP Phase 2 reporting.
Check your pay cycle first
A business with one employee on a permitted monthly pay cycle may fit the free allowance. Weekly and fortnightly payroll need more than one posted run in a month, even when there is only one employee. Compare paid payroll capacity for those arrangements.
Your award or agreement may set how often wages must be paid. A software allowance does not change those requirements or your STP reporting obligations. Check the applicable employment arrangements before choosing a monthly schedule.
What counts towards the allowance?
The limit counts successful payroll posts in the Australia/Sydney calendar month. Drafts and STP retries do not consume another posting allowance. Voiding a posted run does not restore it.
This is a pay-run limit, not a rule allowing only one transmission to the ATO. Prepare and review the payroll records, submit the applicable STP event and check the returned response. A queued or sent report is not proof of ATO acceptance.
Payslips, reporting and payment are separate
Payroll Free includes digital payslips, pay templates and payroll calculations. Check leave and timesheet inclusions in the current catalogue if you need those tools. After posting, review payslips and the STP result separately from payment completion.
Ledra calculates super information; it does not directly transfer super contributions or operate a clearing house. Arrange actual wage and super payments through your chosen services. Accounting Free can be selected alongside Payroll Free for invoicing, bills and reconciliation. Selecting one module does not automatically enable the other.
A single monthly payroll
Example: an employer has confirmed that monthly pay is appropriate for their one employee. They review the employee record and pay template, prepare the monthly run, check the figures and post once. They then issue the payslip, follow the STP response and arrange payments separately. A second posted run in that calendar month requires suitable paid capacity.
Payroll Free: current inclusions
Payroll for one employee, with one posted pay run per Australian calendar month.
$0/month. Free forever.
Employee capacity: 1. Review the posted pay-run limit in the description above.
- Mobile access
- 1 employee · 1 pay run per month
- Automated pay runs
- Single Touch Payroll Phase 2
- Smart pay templates
- Super calculations and records
- Digital payslips
Accounting and Payroll are separate plan choices. A demonstration can show features outside your selected plan. Compare reporting, recurring workflows and capacity before choosing.
Compare current plans and limitsCommon questions
Can I use the free plan for weekly pay?
It allows one posted run per calendar month. Weekly or fortnightly pay needs a plan with enough posting capacity. Do not combine paydays into a monthly report just to fit a software allowance.
Is STP Phase 2 included?
Yes. Payroll Free includes STP Phase 2 reporting. Check employer setup, employee information and the returned ATO response for each relevant event.
Does Accounting Free come with it automatically?
No. Accounting Free and Payroll Free are separate module choices. You can select both for the same business.
Sources
Check the current guidance for your circumstances. This page is general product information, not tax or employment advice.
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