Payroll for 1-5 employees

Smartly payroll is designed with Kiwi small businesses in mind. We make it simple to pay your people on time, accurately and in line with regulation. The simple way to sort your payroll.

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Never worry about IRD fees or legislation again
We lie awake at night thinking about things like the Holidays Act, PAYE and new payday filing requirements. So you never have to.
Payroll is complex, but we make it simple for you
We do this by using smart tech to take care of all the complex calculations. Then automate all the payments directly to the IRD, KiwiSaver, your staff's bank accounts and more.
Get free training and unlimited support
We've got you! Our NZ based payroll experts can help via phone or email.

Popular features for businesses with 1-5 employees

Accurately calculate leave, and payments
Calculate leave correctly and in compliance with the Holidays Act. Plus automate calculations for PAYE, Termination Pay and more.
Payday filing
Payroll information for you and your employees is automatically sent to IRD, so you never have to worry about IRD penalties.
Training
When you sign up, we’ll set up a one-to-one training session tailored to your business needs. Run over Zoom, we’ll take you through your first pay step-by-step.

Other popular features for your business size

Help Centre
The Help Centre is your first port of call for help. We’ve got easy-to-follow guides and product demo videos plus a searchable FAQ space with answers and step-by-step instructions.
Automatic payments
Run your pay, and then we’ll automatically make your payments to your Employees, IRD, Kiwisaver + more.
PAYE sorted (payments to IRD)
Payments to the IRD are handled so you don’t need to worry. Never be penalised for missing IRD payment deadlines – it’s all handled by us.
Easy reporting interface
We have a range of reports designed to make tracking and reporting on payroll super simple. From pay run reports to warning and changes reports and more. It’s also super easy to export files too.
Allowances
If your team are eligible for allowances (mileage, food, accommodation), these can easily be added by you during the pay run.
Xero integration
Send payroll information straight to Xero, giving you more visibility into business performance and productivity.
Safe and Secure
We take the safety and security of our customers data and transactions very seriously. The Smartly product is certified against ISO27001.
Import timesheets
If you’re using a 3rd party time and attendance package import timesheets easily with a CSV file.
Advanced leave management
Leave management made super easy. Employees can view leave balances, project leave balances for the future and put in leave requests on their app. Too easy.

Your easiest payroll decision

Our plans are designed to make payroll simple, whatever that looks like for your business.

Our DIY Payroll plan includes everything you need to sort your payroll yourself and our simple software makes it easy to get it right.

Our Managed Payroll plan gives you a dedicated account manager to look after your payroll for you. Too easy!

Whichever plan you choose, you'll get access to all the best Smartly features like automated PAYE and staff payments, Xero integration, timesheets, labour costing, the employee app, and more.

DIY Payroll Plan Managed Payroll Plan

Over 22,000 Kiwi businesses use Smartly

Find out what Smartly customers say about us!

Shine Cafe From sunny Lower Hutt, Sue talks about her small business and café Shine. She says it’s awesome how Smartly helps her business stay on top of payroll!

Bella Vita Hairdressing Another Lower Hutt-based small business is Bella Vita Hairdressing. Owner Christine is very passionate about her staff and making sure they’re paid correctly and on time. Hear what she has to say!

Uprise Uprise, a snazzy digital firm working out of Auckland and Wellington, has been using Smartly for over 10 years. Hear what Finance Manager, Irene has to say about Smartly and how it’s so simple!

How can Smartly help your business?

Hospitality
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Construction
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Retail
Smartly makes payroll simple for retailers. Automate staff payments, PAYE and payday filing. Learn more