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What is Payroll?

What does 'Payroll' mean?

The process of paying salaries is referred to as payroll. It begins with preparing a payroll list and concludes with the recording of expenses. It's a complicated procedure requiring collaboration among several departments, including payroll, HR, and finance. However, organizations can easily manage all of the difficulties by utilizing contemporary technology. Simply defined, the procedure calculates what is owed to employees for a specific payroll cycle after taking into account mandatory deductions such as TDS, employee PF contributions, meal coupons, etc. The time between two salary disbursements is defined as a payroll cycle. Salaries might be paid weekly, biweekly, or monthly, depending on the needs of the business. In India, it's typically processed once a month.

List of software with Payroll functionality

About the reviewer

Rajat Gupta is the founder of Spotsaas. Over the past two years, he has reviewed 2,000+ tools across CRM, HR, AI, and finance — applying hands-on product research and a background in commerce and the CFA program to evaluate software through a business and ROI lens. His goal: help teams make software decisions they won't regret.

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