Creating a Non-taxable Tool Allowance Custom Pay Type

This example shows one possible set up of a custom pay type for an after tax tool allowance.

Updated: October 2024

You provide a tool allowance of $30 per week towards your employee building up their own set of tools to use at work. Let's break down this example.

This allowance is:

 ❌  A regular payment I can use system pre-loaded pay types for.
 ✅ I prefer using a custom pay type for clarity on the payslip or/and reporting and tracking purposes.
 ✅  This is a non-taxable allowance, meaning added after the income tax calculation. 

The custom pay type & timesheet should have the following:

 ✅  Custom pay type created in the non-taxable section
 ✅ Rate: 1 | Per: unit
 ✅ Amount entered on timesheet as applicable

Here is an example setup:

S4CPT_ToolAllowance

  • Create this custom pay type with a recognisable name in the Employee Profile - Pay Types tab and SAVE.
  • Select your recognisable pay type from the dropdown timesheet list.
  • Enter the amount of the allowance on the applicable day.
  • The timesheet summary displays all non-taxable allowances together as one combined figure.

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