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Go beyond payslips with Sage Payroll

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Take control of your payroll with Sage. Stay on top of your legislative and employee changes with a brilliantly simple payroll solution.

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Pay your people anywhere, anytime in just four steps

Confidently manage your payroll with a simple, reliable and flexible online payroll system, no matter what your level of payroll experience.
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Easy onboarding

Add unlimited companies, create monthly, weekly and/or bi-weekly pay cycles and save time by importing employees and their financials in bulk. 

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Payroll processing

By using our pre-defined payslip definitions, you can effortlessly set up once-off or fixed payments and deductions. We will take care of the PAYE, UIF and SDL calculations.

Online assistance

Our experts are available to help whenever you need assistance.  Make use of our online chat, comprehensive help centre, how-to videos or connect with our Community Hub.
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Paying your employees

Print or e-mail secure payslips to your employees. Use Automatic Clearing Bureau (ACB) payments to export a bank payroll file that can be imported into your company’s banking software to pay your employees’ salaries or wages directly.
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Leave management

Effortlessly manage annual, sick, family responsibility or maternity leave with the leave module, included for free! Set up leave entitlement, capture leave transactions with notes and manage leave cycles according to the  Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). 
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Legislative and payroll reporting

Whether it is the Monthly Employer Declarations (EMP201), Interim or Annual Employer Reconciliation Declarations (EMP501), Tax Certificates (IPR5) or UIF Declaration to the Department of Labour, we’ve got your legislative reporting covered. Payroll reporting includes customisable payslips, financial, leave, employee, company and audit reports.

Security

Sage understands the importance of information security in today's digital landscape. Our ISO 27001 certification is a testament to our dedication to safeguarding your data and maintaining the highest standards of information security management.

Run payroll with confidence

Get accurate, compliant payslips each pay period in just a few clicks.   You can now easily manage the following: Annual, ad hoc and performance bonuses, travel allowance and reimbursable kilometres, commissions and overtime, leave and sick pay, independent contractors and labour brokers, bursaries and other non-cash benefit, medical aid, pension, provident & retirement funds, and many more.

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I can manage leave, track my staff which makes my work a lot easier. Sage Payroll played a big role—it made a big difference.

Aisha Gassangwa, HR Manager
Newscafe - South Africa

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Sage Business Cloud
From
R996 incl. VAT per year

Intuitive online payroll for start-ups and small business, including the following:

  • Automatic updates
  • Unlimited companies
  • Unlimited users
  • Monthly, fortnightly and weekly pay cycles
  • Pre-defined legislative and payroll reports
  • Email payslips
  • UIF declaration
  • Leave management
  • ACB payments
  • Real time calculations
  • Integrates with Sage Accounting

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Get insights on how your business can grow and stay ahead of a volatile market.

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Payroll Management for Startups

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Navigating Payroll Compliance

Get an in-depth look at the aspects of payroll compliance you need to understand.
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Payroll Trends and Innovations

Check out the fundamental trends to watch in the coming years, advising you on how to stay ahead of the curve.
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