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Payroll Software That Lightens Your Load

Payroll Software That Lightens Your Load

You don't need a degree in payroll to keep your business compliant. Thankyou Payroll handles compliance complexities and all of your IRD filing in one click. It’s intuitive cloud-based payroll software that cuts both stress and time.

You don't need a degree in payroll to keep your business compliant. Thankyou Payroll handles compliance complexities and all of your IRD filing in one click. It’s intuitive cloud-based payroll software that cuts both stress and time.

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One Payroll System For All Employees

Thankyou Payroll's small business mascot dressed as a full-time, salaried worked, dressed in a suit and tie.
Thankyou Payroll's small business mascot dressed as a full-time, salaried worked, dressed in a suit and tie.

Salaried

Set the salary, enter the hours and let us calculate their pay. Need to pay overtime? You can do that.

Thankyou Payroll's small business mascot dressed as a fixed term worker. They are a project manager, with project plans.
Thankyou Payroll's small business mascot dressed as a fixed term worker. They are a project manager, with project plans.

Fixed Term

Select to automatically include holiday pay each payday or let the employee accumulate it.

Thankyou Payroll's small business mascot dressed as a casual worker. They are holding a cocktail shaker and a cocktail glass.
Thankyou Payroll's small business mascot dressed as a casual worker. They are holding a cocktail shaker and a cocktail glass.

Casual

Choose who gets paid each week, with charges only applied when you pay employees.

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Thankyou Payroll's small business mascot dressed as a contractor. They wear a hard hat, with a measuring tape and a hammer.

Contractor

Add Withholding Tax deductions and set up pay automation to pay without a click.

Save Time, Without Cutting Corners

On average, it takes less than 10 minutes to run a pay with Thankyou Payroll. Our software keeps it simple so you can get back to the things you love.

Example of a timesheet from Thankyou Payroll's software. It shows hours worked, leave and allowances captured in the system.
Example of a timesheet from Thankyou Payroll's software. It shows hours worked, leave and allowances captured in the system.

Accurate, Automated Calculations

Accurate, Automated Calculations

Replace the manual spreadsheets with tax and leave calculations that run when you enter the hours . Using a cloud-based payroll system means any rule changes are updated automatically.

Replace the manual spreadsheets with tax and leave calculations that run when you enter the hours . Using a cloud-based payroll system means any rule changes are updated automatically.

Handy Payday Shortcuts

Handy Payday Shortcuts

You don't need to start from scratch every time. You can copy your last pay, set up default pays or totally automate your pay run in a single click.

You don't need to start from scratch every time. You can copy your last pay, set up default pays or totally automate your pay run in a single click.

Shortcuts within the Thankyou Payroll product. They show how pays can be copied, set up as a default or run automatically.
Shortcuts within the Thankyou Payroll product. They show how pays can be copied, set up as a default or run automatically.
A pop-up within Thankyou Payroll's system showing the gross payroll value to be transferred to run their pay.
A pop-up within Thankyou Payroll's system showing the gross payroll value to be transferred to run their pay.

Single Payment Payroll

Single Payment Payroll

Skip the hassle of setting up endless bank transactions. With us, you make just one payment each payday.. Thankyou Payroll splits and securely delivers the right amounts directly to your employees and IRD. This helps save time, reduce errors and supports compliance with IRD regulations.

Skip the hassle of setting up endless bank transactions. With us, you make just one payment each payday.. Thankyou Payroll splits and securely delivers the right amounts directly to your employees and IRD. This helps save time, reduce errors and supports compliance with IRD regulations.

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Our Software Handles Your Filing

As an IRD accredited PAYE intermediary, Thankyou Payroll interacts with IRD on your behalf, simplifying IRD compliance for your business.

After each pay we file employee information forms and manage IRD payments, including tax and KiwiSaver deductions. We'll also handle any IRD queries related to these actions.

This helps businesses avoid unwanted fines and is one less thing on your to do list.

Explore The Benefits of a PAYE Intermediary

Explore The Benefits of a PAYE Intermediary

Pay Your Team Your Way

No two businesses run the exact same way. Your payroll software shouldn't force you to fit into a rigid box and ours doesn't. Our configurable timesheets let you handle the real rhythm of your workday in minutes.

A timesheet showing the customisable, taxable and non-taxable pay types available within Thankyou Payroll's software.
A timesheet showing the customisable, taxable and non-taxable pay types available within Thankyou Payroll's software.

Customisable Pay Types

Customisable Pay Types

You don't want to be constrained when it comes to paying people. You can create unique taxable and non-taxable pay types. You set the pay rate and assign a cost code, which helps keep the data clean that is flowing into your accounting software.

You don't want to be constrained when it comes to paying people. You can create unique taxable and non-taxable pay types. You set the pay rate and assign a cost code, which helps keep the data clean that is flowing into your accounting software.

Simple Allowances and Reimbursements

Simple Allowances and Reimbursements

Avoid messing up your tax calculations by adding flat rates or out-of-pocket repayments directly into the pay run. From tool allowances to mileage claims, you have total control.

Avoid messing up your tax calculations by adding flat rates or out-of-pocket repayments directly into the pay run. From tool allowances to mileage claims, you have total control.

A snapshot of Thankyou Payroll's software highlighting reimbursements that can be paid to staff through the system.
A snapshot of Thankyou Payroll's software highlighting reimbursements that can be paid to staff through the system.
Timesheet containing leave taken and the leave liability report provided in Thankyou Payroll's product.
Timesheet containing leave taken and the leave liability report provided in Thankyou Payroll's product.

Seamless Leave Tracking and Payments

Seamless Leave Tracking and Payments

Managing time off shouldn't be a headache. You can add any leave type straight to your timesheet and effortlessly keep track of leave balances and your business’ leave liability.

Managing time off shouldn't be a headache. You can add any leave type straight to your timesheet and effortlessly keep track of leave balances and your business’ leave liability.

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Badge containing the Xero logo, showing that Thankyou Payroll is a connected app and integrates with their software.

Perfectly Synced With Xero For New Zealand Businesses

Keep your accounts tidy without manual data entry. Our payroll software integrates with Xero, automatically pushing your payroll data directly into your ledger.

Custom tracking codes get assigned to the right cost centre, ensuring ever cent is correctly accounted for.

It’s a simple solution that comes with all of our plans.

All Inclusive Cloud Payroll Software

We don't lock our best tools behind expensive upgrades. Whether you run payroll every single week or monthly, our cloud payroll software gives you full access to the entire platform anytime, anywhere from day one. 

Features

All Plans

Pay Runs and Calculations

Salary and wage payments

Included

Customisable pay types

Included

PAYE calculations

Included

KiwiSaver and complying funds

Included

Student loan and child support deductions

Student loan and child support

Included

Allowances and reimbursements

Included

Automated final pay calculations

Included

Copy last pay

Included

Default pays

Included

Automated payroll workflows

Included

IRD Compliance

Automatic payday filing

Included

Payment of deductions to IRD

Included

Support for IRD payroll queries

Included

Leave and Time Off

Ordinary weekly pay and average weekly pay calculations

OWP and AWP calculations

Included

Relevant daily pay and average daily pay calculations

RDP and ADP calculations

Included

Annual leave and sick leave balance tracking

Included

Leave liability reporting

Included

Adjustable leave anniversary dates

Included

Workflow and Software Integrations

Xero and COUNT Integration

Included

Direct debit for all payments

Included

Custom tracking, cost codes and cost centres.

Custom tracking and cost codes.

Included

One payment transactions

Included

Custom reporting

Included

One payment transactions

Included

Employee Experience

Automated email payslips

Included

Thankyou Payroll employee app

Included

Payroll giving

Included

Support and Security

Two factor authentication

Included

User permissions

Included

Phone support

Included

Email support

Included

Help centre

Included

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Software Supported By Experts

Great payroll software is only half the equation. When you're dealing with finances and changing legislation, you need to be able to "phone a friend".

Our software is backed by payroll experts who are always there to answer the phone and talk things through in real time. We won't pass you off to unhelpful chatbots or keep you waiting for days.

That's why we're rated New Zealand's best payroll software provider.

Get In Touch With Our Team

Get In Touch With Our Team

Honest Pricing. Absolutely No Hidden Costs.

Wondering how much New Zealand's best-rated payroll software costs? Our affordable payroll plans start from NZ$8 a month. Our fully transparent pricing model ensures you only ever pay for what you actually use.

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2 Day Plan

From

$8

per pay

$6 per pay + $2 per employee

$6 per pay + $2 per employee

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Fast Plan

From

$8.50

per pay

$6 per pay + $2.50 per employee

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Charities Plan

Always

$0

per pay

$0 per pay + $0 per employee

$0 per pay + $0 per employee

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Ready To Lighten The Payroll Load?

Join thousands of Kiwi business owners who have traded messy admin for painless, 10-minute pay runs. Sign up in minutes, run your first pay in our software and let our payroll experts look after the rest.

Step 1

Create Your Account

Sign up online and set up your profile in just a few clicks.

Step 2

Load Your Employees

Set up each employee's profile to match their contract.

Step 3

Run Your First Pay

Enter your team's hours and deposit your funds. Simple.

Step 1

Create Your Account

Sign up online and set
up your profile in just a
few clicks.

Step 2

Load Your Employees

Set up each employee's
profile to match their
contract.

Step 3

Run Your First Pay

Enter your team's hours
and deposit your
funds. Simple.

Step 1

Create Your Account

Sign up online and set up
your profile in just a
few clicks.

Step 2

Load Your Employees

Set up each employee's
profile to match their
contract.

Step 3

Run Your First Pay

Enter your team's hours
and deposit your funds.
Simple.

Sign Up

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