Payroll
Payroll services in Singapore
Outsourced payroll for Singapore SMEs. The fee depends on headcount, pay frequency and whether bookkeeping is in the same quote. The published scope is the pay run, the payslips and the wage expense in Xero.
What the pay run includes
| Deliverable | When | In this engagement |
|---|---|---|
| Pay run for the agreed headcount and pay frequency | Each pay run | Included |
| Payslips for that pay run | Each pay run | Included |
| Wage expense recorded in the Xero file used for the management report | Each pay run | Included |
| Monthly bookkeeping and the management report | Through the month | Included only when they are in the same quote. See accounting. |
| CPF submissions and the Skills Development Levy | On the statutory cycle | Not in the scope described here. The quote will say if either is added. |
| IR8A, AIS and IR21 | When an employee form is due | Not in the scope described here. The quote will say if any of them is added. |
| Corporate income tax for the company | Annual | Separate. See corporate tax. |
With the accounts, or payroll only
A combined engagement records the pay run in the same Xero file as the monthly accounts, so the wage expense in the management report matches the payslips. A payroll-only engagement is the pay run and the payslips, still recorded in the company’s Xero file. Bookkeeping is not included unless the quote says so.
What a quote needs
Headcount, pay frequency, whether payroll already runs in another tool, and whether bookkeeping should sit in the same engagement. The fee is confirmed from those facts before work starts.
Questions owners ask
What does the payroll engagement include?
The pay run for the agreed headcount and pay frequency, the payslips, and the wage expense recorded in the Xero file. CPF submissions, the Skills Development Levy, IR8A, AIS and IR21 are not part of the scope described on this page.
Can payroll stand alone?
Yes. A payroll-only engagement is the pay run and the payslips, recorded in the Xero file. Monthly bookkeeping and management reports are included only when they are in the same quote.
What do you need to quote?
Headcount, pay frequency, whether payroll already runs in another tool, and whether bookkeeping should sit in the same engagement. The fee is confirmed before work starts. There is no published starting fee.
Are CPF and employee tax forms included?
They are not part of the scope described here. The quote will say if CPF, the Skills Development Levy, IR8A, AIS or IR21 is added. Corporate income tax for the company is a separate engagement.
Next step
Tell us the headcount and how often you pay.
Add whether the books should be in the same engagement. We will reply with the scope and the fee before work starts.