# Lightning Payroll

> Lightning Payroll is desktop and online payroll software for small to medium businesses in Australia. It handles Single Touch Payroll (STP) Phase 2, ATO PAYG withholding, Superannuation Guarantee, payday super, employee management, leave, pay slips, and end-of-year reporting. Pricing is in AUD. Lightning Payroll is an Australian-owned product (Bundaberg, QLD) operating since 2010.

Current desktop release: 2014.2.0.

## Product
- [Home](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/): What Lightning Payroll is and who it's for.
- [Features](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/features): Full feature list — pay runs, leave, super/KiwiSaver, reporting, lodgement.
- [About us](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/about-us): Company background and team.
- [Testimonials](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/testimonials): Customer reviews and case studies.

## Pricing & Plans
- [Buy now](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/buy-now): Plans and pricing in AUD, by employee count.
- [Pricing matrix](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/pricing): Side-by-side plan comparison.
- [Free trial](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/free-trial): Start a no-card trial.

## Download & Install
- [Download (Windows 64-bit)](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/download): Latest desktop installer.
- [Download (Windows 32-bit)](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/download_32): 32-bit installer for older systems.
- [Download (macOS)](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/download_mac): macOS installer.

## Support & FAQs
- [FAQ index](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/faq): Searchable knowledge base for common questions.
- [Documentation](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/documentation): How-to guides and walkthroughs.
- [Contact us](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/contact-us): Phone and email support.
- [Payroll phone support](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/payroll-phone-support): Free Australian phone and email support — hours, numbers and what's included.
- [Current support issues](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/current-support-issues): Known issues and workarounds.
- [Latest news](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/latest-news): Release notes and announcements.

## Calculators & Tools
- [Pay tax calculator](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/pay-tax-calculator): Free AU PAYG and super estimator.
- [Payroll quiz](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/quiz): Test your payroll knowledge.

## Interactive guides
- [Payday Super](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/payday-super): Step-by-step walkthrough of the AU Payday Super change (mandatory 1 July 2026) — rules, setup, payment methods (Direct Credit/PayTo/PayID/SAFF), run-day workflow.
- [HR Suite](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/hr-plus): Step-by-step walkthrough of the HR add-on — reimbursements, leave policies, employee documents, training records, audit log.

## Industry pages
- [Automotive](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/automotive-industry): Payroll for the Automotive industry in Australia.
- [Finance & Legal](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/finance-legal-industry): Payroll for the Finance & Legal industry in Australia.
- [Medical](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/medical-industry): Payroll for the Medical industry in Australia.
- [Rural & Farming](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/rural-farming-industry): Payroll for the Rural & Farming industry in Australia.
- [Hospitality](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/hospitality-industry): Payroll for the Hospitality industry in Australia.
- [Retail](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/retail-industry): Payroll for the Retail industry in Australia.
- [Fuel](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/fuel-industry): Payroll for the Fuel industry in Australia.
- [Grocery & Convenience](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/grocery-and-convenience): Payroll for the Grocery & Convenience industry in Australia.
- [Tourism](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/tourism-industry): Payroll for the Tourism industry in Australia.
- [Childcare](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/childcare-industry): Payroll for the Childcare industry in Australia.
- [Trades](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/trades-industry): Payroll for the Trades industry in Australia.

## For bookkeepers and accountants
- [Agents](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/agents): Multi-client payroll for bookkeepers and accountants.
- [Partners](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/partners): Referral and partner program.
- [Referrer program](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/referrer-program): Earn for referrals.

## For software platforms
- [Partner API](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/partner-api): Build co-branded payroll into your app — white-label OAuth, reseller billing, webhooks.

## Machine-readable feeds
- [Feed index](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/agent-feed/index.json): Discovery doc listing all JSON feeds.
- [Products & pricing](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/agent-feed/products.json): Plans, prices (AUD), employee tiers.
- [FAQs](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/agent-feed/faqs.json): Full FAQ knowledge base as JSON.
- [System requirements](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/agent-feed/system-requirements.json): Supported OS and hardware.
- [llms-full.txt](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/llms-full.txt): Long-form curated content for ingestion.

## Optional
- [Sitemap](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/sitemap.xml): Full URL list with last-modified dates.
- [robots.txt](https://www.lightningpayroll.com.au/robots.txt): Crawler policy (AI agents explicitly welcomed).