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Over 22,000 Kiwi businesses use Smartly

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All the important information you need, right at your fingertips

From setting up new employees, to managing all their information, to sorting their pay and timesheets, Smartly lets you do it all in one place, cutting down your workload and freeing up your headspace.

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Why Smartly

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    Never worry about IRD again
    Everything is automatically sorted for you, on time and in-line with legislation.
  • Xero logo
    See your payroll data in Xero
    Securely transfer your key information straight from Smartly to Xero.
  • ISO certification
    Safe and incredibly secure data
    We’re certified against ISO27001, because we know security is extremely important to you.
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    We're backed by Datacom
    We are proudly owned by Datacom, New Zealand's largest IT company.

Don't just take our word for it

Tidy Slabs Based in Wellington and Auckland, Tidy Slabs is a residential and commercial construction-based company with 60+ employees, and it’s growing rapidly. Hear what Cam from Tidy Slabs has to say about Smartly.
Orangebox Ltd Based in Wellington, Helen Thomas is the Office Manager for Orangebox, a mailhouse that prints and sends out hundreds of thousands of letters to people all over New Zealand. Helen loves the reporting and compliance functionality of Smartly.
Uprise Based in Auckland and Wellington, hear what Uprise financial accountant Irene Lin has to say about Smartly Payroll and how it helps her business.
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  • Everything you need, nothing you don't

Easy to get payroll right

We’ve been making it simple for Kiwi businesses since 2004,  automating payroll calculations accurately, on time and in line with legislation, saving you time and stress. Big businesses, small businesses, businesses with vastly different payroll needs – more than 22,000 of them last time we checked.

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Free training and unlimited support

Use our Help Centre any time of the day to answer your questions, or get expert support from our Kiwi-based team from 8am till 6pm, Monday to Friday. We're proud to have the highest rated customer support among NZ payroll providers.*

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Smart automation that reduces your workload and frees up your headspace

Our smart automations cut down the things you have to do, and things you have to remember. We'll automatically make payments to your employees, IRD, Kiwisaver + more. Plus, our customisable task lists will make sure everyone gets the reminders they need to never miss an important task or deadline.

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Compliant with NZ legislation

The Smartly product is kept up to date with NZ legislation, including the Holidays Act. When legislative changes to things like the minimum wage, or tax brackets are announced by the Government, the Smartly product is updated to meet the new legislation. 

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Designed just for small to medium businesses

Say goodbye to wrestling with software built for big international corporations – Smartly is made in New Zealand, specifically for Kiwi SMEs. We've put in a bunch of great time-saving features you'll love – and left out all the confusing and complex stuff you don't need.

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Smartly for your business

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    Hospitality
    Hospitality payroll can be complex with part-timers, full-timers and contractors. Find out how Smartly makes it easy. Learn more
  • Construction workers looking at a piece of paper
    Construction
    Smartly for tradies. Faff free payroll for staff, contractors and apprentices. Sorted. Learn more
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    Retail
    Smartly makes payroll simple for retailers. Automate staff payments, PAYE and payday filing. Learn more

Become a Smartly run business

  • Payroll
    Payroll
    Making payroll simple is what we do! With automated calculations and automated payments to employees! We even automate your payday filing, PAYE payments, and all your other payroll payments. Learn more
  • People Management
    People Management
    Accurately manage all your staff information in a single place. Keep track of staff admin tasks such as up to date profiles, inductions, policies, certifications, compliance jobs & contracts. Learn more

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Whether you want to find out more about our features, the benefits of Smartly or our plans - our team is here to help.

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*According to a 2022 consumer survey conducted by an independent research agency.