If you're concerned about which NZ Payroll to pick, don't worry, you're not the only one. This only means your business instincts have kicked-in, alerting you to be wary about what Payroll is right for your business.
First, in order to figure out how to make that decision, consider the following:
❯ Number Of Employees You Have — Almost all cloud-based payroll software are priced on how many employees you have, usually in multiples of 5. Obviously the more employees you have the higher the cost is.
❯ Kind Of Services You Want — NZ's payroll services come in ranges of full-support to add-ons to basic levels. Depending on the scale of your business, typically between starters and mid-sized, the cost is impacted.
❯ Level Of Support You Need — Some payroll companies offer support separately, depending on your expertise level, you can choose phone support, chat, or plain emails. In most cases, this is crucial only in tricky situations such as alternative leaves, public holidays, etc.
❯ How Much Will You Pay — Just like shopping, this is the final question, but we will not delve too much into it as it depends entirely on your situation. Although FREE does sound good, we will not recommend spreadsheets at all.
So work out your answers to the questions above and then go ahead and pick your Payroll tool using the table below.
Current Nz Payroll Costs
Payroll Provider
Free Upto 20+ Employees
Is It Cloud Based
Level Of Support
Level Of Science
Your Payroll
(Free for all employee)
Email Support
Complete Service
Thank You Payroll
Not Free
Email & Call Support
Complete Service + Filling returns
IPayroll
Not Free
Email Support
Complete Service + Filling returns
Crystal Payroll
Not Free
Phone Training Session for $60
Complete Service + Filling returns
ACE Payroll
Not Free
Unlimited Phone Support $195 p.a
Self Input file own returns
Xero Payroll
Not Free
Email & Call Support
Self Input file own returns
Flexitime Payroll
Not Free
Email & Call Support
Complete Service
*Last updated: 19/06/2018
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Our team is fully accredited with the IRD and have years of experience in both payroll accounting practices and Inland Revenue taxes. They are also affiliated with a few of our business partners and can relate to clients and customers alike on all issues.