# Payroll and BAS Functionality

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**Created:** [November 5, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/payroll-and-bas-functionality/7583 "2016-11-05T02:48:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/payroll-and-bas-functionality/7583/2 "2016-11-05T03:08:28Z")

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See this Guide:

> [@Setting up payroll](https://forum.manager.io/t/setting-up-payroll/5511):
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> Before you can issue the first payslip, you need to setup payslip items. Payslip items are types of earnings, deductions and employer contributions. Once you create your payslip items, you will be able to use them on your payslips. Earnings items Earnings items are typically wages, salary, bonus, commission and various allowances. It’s types of earnings your employee will see on their payslip. When you setup an earnings item, you will need to select an expense account. Usually, the appropriate…

In fact, the Guides topic at the top of the forum is where you find information about all sorts of things. And if you activate the built-in Australian GST tax code, a report becomes available, part of which is shown below for a test company:

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Australia is the only country for which there is a built-in tax report matching government requirements.

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