The STP validation error message 'The derived aggregated gross YTD amount must not be a negative amount' is designed to prevent an employee from being rejected in an STP lodgement.
To fix this STP error
To fix this error message, you will need to complete the following steps;
Calculate the employee’s aggregated gross YTD amount; and
Fix the negative value by adding a positive value that brings the aggregated gross YTD amount to nil or above.
Calculate the aggregated gross YTD amount
The aggregated gross YTD amount is based on the following;
Adding:
Gross
Paid Leave
Allowance
Overtime
Bonuses and Commissions
Directors' Fees
Lump Sum W
Subtracting
Salary Sacrifice
These values can be obtained from your Pay Runs report. When using the Pay Runs report, include each pay run the employee was in with a Payment Date in the relevant Financial Year.
You can access the Pay Runs report via the following steps;
Click Reporting from the top menu.
Navigate to the Payroll Reporting section.
Click Pay Runs.
Important Considerations
The aggregated gross YTD amount can't be negative for the following;
Financial Year
Income Type
You'll need to consider if you have an employee who changed Income Type during the Financial Year, and the date it changed, when you work out the aggregated gross YTD amount using the Pay Runs report.