Payroll for 6-19 employees

As your business grows and you hire more employees, you’ll want a way to keep your payroll accurate and simple to manage for you and your employees. Timesheets, payslips, PAYE, payday filing and more. We’ve got you. We’re all about making payroll simpler for growing Kiwi businesses.

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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.
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.
Get free training and unlimited support
We've got you! Our NZ based payroll experts can help via phone or email.

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!

Popular features for businesses with 6-19 employees

Automatic payments
Run your pay, and then we’ll automatically make your payments to your employees, IRD, KiwiSaver and more.
Employee self-service app
Manage leave, timesheets, notifications and more. Access payslips and payroll information. Self-service made easy for you and your employees.
Advanced leave management
Leave management made super easy. Employees can view leave balances, future balances and submit leave requests on their app. Managers can view requests, edit, approve or decline leave. Too easy!

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.
Payday filing
Payroll information for you and your employees is automatically sent to IRD so you never have to worry about IRD penalties.
Digital timesheets
Timesheeting is easy with Smartly. Add, edit and submit entries on our app or desktop portal.
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 while you’re running the pay. Plus, you can easily bulk assign the allowance. Simple!
Xero integration
Send payroll information straight to Xero, giving you more visibility into business performance and productivity.
Standard pays – set and forget
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!
Safe and Secure
We take the safety and security of our customers data and transactions very seriously. The Smartly product is certified against ISO27001.

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. Or, let us do it for you with our Managed Payroll plan and you'll get a dedicated account manager to look after your payroll for you. Too easy!

Over 22,000 Kiwi businesses use Smartly

One smart system to sort all your payroll and people admin

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.

How can Smartly help your business?

Retail
Smartly makes payroll simple for retailers. Automate staff payments, PAYE and payday filing. Learn more
Hospitality
Hospitality payroll can be complex with part-timers, full-timers and contractors. Find out how Smartly makes it easy. Learn more
Professional services
Track hours by job and automate staff payments in Smartly Payroll. Professional services sorted. Learn more

Keen to hear more?

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