Pastel Payroll provides a user friendly option to employers to manage their human resource functions. The software is consistent with other Pastel software products, which makes it easy to learn and understand if you are already using Pastel. The Pastel Payroll also integrates with your Pastel Accounting. This means that the monthly payroll journals can be exported from Pastel Payroll and imported into your accounting system.

Pastel Payroll enables the employer to issue payslips that are in accordance with labour law. Your EMP201 returns are calculated and Pastel can also submit your Unemployment Insurance Fund returns every month with the press of a few buttons. Employment reports that annually have to be submitted to the Department of Labour are also easily prepared.

Pastel Payroll has a variety of reports that enable the employer to make informed decisions regard their workforce. These reports are also important for businesses that are audited and need to produce report that will be used in the audit.

The biggest advantage of using Pastel Payroll is the ease with which employers are able to submit their bi-annual employees’ tax reconciliation. The data is simply exported from Pastel Payroll and imported into SARS Easyfile. The IRP5 certificates are already generated, the declaration is simply submitted. This saves hours of work compared to performing the process manually.