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Payroll for professional services

Easily track and report on hours by job, plus automate staff payments. Payroll sorted with Smartly. The simple way to sort your payroll.

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    Simplicity
    Smartly’s whole reason for existence is to make payroll simple – automating calculations and sorting countless payment transfers on your behalf.
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    Accuracy & Compliance
    We lie awake at night thinking about things like the Holidays Act, PAYE and new payday filing requirements so you never have to. When there’s a new legislative change, we’re on it.
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    Support
    Need help? If you want to know how to do anything on Smartly, we’ve got you! Check out our Help Centre or give our payroll experts a call.

Popular features for professional service businesses

  • Set and forget – auto payments
    Set and forget – auto payments
    Do some or all of your employees get paid the same every payday? Use our auto-pay feature to set up payments to happen automatically each payday – too easy!
  • Allowances and bonuses
    Allowances and bonuses
    If your team are eligible for allowances (mileage, food, accommodation), these can easily be added by you (during the pay run) or your employees (in their timesheet). The same goes for staff bonuses.
  • Labour costing
    Labour costing
    Split cost allowances, leave and one-off payments separately across jobs or departments and automatically send through to Xero. Get the visibility and reporting you need to stay on top.

Other popular features for your industry

  • Compliance with the Holidays Act
    Compliance with the Holidays Act
    Smartly Payroll is up to date and compliant with the Holidays Act. We’ve got it sorted so you don’t need to stress. Keep focused on your business while we handle the complicated stuff.
  • Easy set-up and training
    Easy set-up and 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.
  • Help Centre
    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.
  • Payday filing
    Payday filing
    Payroll information for you and your employees is automatically sent to IRD so you never have to worry about IRD penalties.
  • PAYE sorted (payments to IRD)
    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.
  • Xero integration
    Xero integration
    Send payroll information straight to Xero, giving you more visibility into business performance and productivity.
  • Safe and Secure
    Safe and Secure
    We take the safety and security of our customers data and transactions very seriously. The Smartly product is certified against ISO27001.
  • Employee self-service
    Employee self-service
    Employees can access payslips, manage their leave, submit, timesheets and allowances and cost their hours – all through the Smartly app. Managers can review and approve their team’s requests.

Payroll plans designed for you

Our plans are designed to make payroll simple. Choose the plan that works for your business, and switch up or down at any time. No contracts, easy set-up and free training. 

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How much will Smartly payroll cost?

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  • Weekly
  • Fortnightly
  • Monthly
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Does your payroll include variable hours or allowances?
  • Timesheets
  • Labour costing
  • Timesheets + labour costing
  • Just payroll
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Payroll One $33 monthly + GST*
plus $1.99 per employee per pay run

Great for small businesses and businesses with simple payroll needs. If your employee’s hours don’t change much from payroll to payroll, this might be the plan for you.

  • Fundamentals to run a pay
  • Training and ongoing support
  • Basic employee self-service
  • Basic leave management
  • Digital timesheets
  • Labour costing
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Payroll Two $40 monthly + GST*
plus $1.99 per employee per pay run
plus $1.99 per employee per month
**Per employee monthly fee only charged for employees who are set up for self-service features and are paid in that month.


With digital timesheets, a leave calendar, and more - Payroll Two is perfect for when your employee or contractor hours change from week to week.

  • Fundamentals to run a pay
  • Training and ongoing support
  • Advanced employee self-service
  • Advanced leave management
  • Digital timesheets
  • Labour costing
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Payroll Three $65 monthly + GST*
plus $1.99 per employee per pay run
plus $1.99 per employee per month
**Per employee monthly fee only charged for employees who are set up for self-service features and are paid in that month.


Labour costing, timesheets, and leave management, oh my! Payroll Three has everything in Payroll Two, plus you can easily cost hours and leave to departments or jobs.

  • Fundamentals to run a pay
  • Training and ongoing support
  • Advanced employee self-service
  • Advanced leave management
  • Digital timesheets
  • Labour costing
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*Indicative costs only. All pricing listed above excludes GST. Actual pricing may vary monthly depending on number of employees and pay cycles at a rate of $1.99 per employee per pay cycle. 

**Per employee monthly fee only charged for employees who are set up for self-service features and are paid in that month. (Payroll Two and Three only).

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Over 20,000 Kiwi businesses use Smartly

Irene Lin – Uprise Digital

 

“It reduces the time I spend processing payroll.”

How can Smartly help your business?

  • 1–5 employees
    1–5 employees
    Smartly Payroll is designed with small Kiwi small businesses in mind. We make it simple to pay your people and focus on your business. Learn more
  • 6–19 employees
    6–19 employees
    As your business grows and you hire more employees, you’ll want a way to keep your payroll accurate. Smartly is all about making payroll simpler for growing Kiwi businesses. Learn more
  • 20+ employees
    20+ employees
    Have total visibility of your team with Smartly Payroll. Comprehensive reporting, accurate and faff-free payroll. Perfect for larger businesses. Learn more

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