Payroll & HR Outsourcing Services
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Payroll and HR Services in the UAE
Accurate, compliant payroll that runs quietly in the background, so your team gets paid right, every time.
Running a business in the UAE comes with genuine payroll complexity: WPS compliance, GPSSA registration for Emirati employees, end-of-service gratuity calculations, and labour law requirements that change more often than most in-house teams can track.
- Over four decades of experience supporting UAE businesses across accounting, tax, and workforce compliance
- Full WPS and MOHRE compliance, reducing exposure to fines and delayed salary payments
- Integrated service delivery, connecting payroll directly with our accounting and tax teams rather than treating it in isolation
We handle everything from salary processing and WPS compliance to employee records and leave tracking, accurately and on schedule, so you can focus on building your team rather than managing the paperwork behind it.
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What Are Payroll and HR Services?
Managing employee salaries in the UAE requires precision, legal compliance, and confidentiality. Payroll services simplify these processes by automating salary management, ensuring Wage Protection System (WPS) compliance, and reducing the administrative burden on businesses of all sizes.
Payroll services are professional solutions that manage the full range of employee salary processes for a business, including payroll calculation, payslip generation, and salary distribution, all while ensuring compliance with UAE labour laws and regulations. HR services extend this further, covering employee records, contracts, recruitment support, and the broader employment lifecycle from onboarding through offboarding.
How Payroll Services Ensure Compliance with UAE Labour Law
Adherence to UAE labour law is a priority for every business, and payroll providers help companies meet their legal and regulatory obligations in several ways:
- Wage Protection System (WPS): a mandatory electronic salary transfer system, jointly overseen by the UAE Central Bank and MOHRE, ensuring employees are paid on time through authorised financial institutions.
- Salary Information File (SIF) preparation: the structured data file submitted to process WPS salary transfers accurately each pay cycle.
- Clear service agreements: providers operate under transparent agreements specifying scope, timelines, and confidentiality terms.
- GPSSA and pension registration: payroll teams handle employee registration where applicable, including GPSSA registration for Emirati and eligible GCC nationals.
- Document preparation: we gather and review the trade licence, financial records, and ownership documents needed for the application.
- EmaraTax application: we complete and submit your registration application through the FTA’s EmaraTax portal.
GPSSA Pension Contributions for Emirati and GCC Employees
Employers with UAE national employees must register them with the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) within one month of their joining date. Since Federal Law No. 57 of 2023, effective 2 October 2023, the contribution structure works as follows:
- Total contribution: 26% of the employee’s contribution account salary.
- Employee share: 11% of the contribution account salary.
- Employer share: 15% of the contribution account salary, though the government subsidises 2.5% of this for employees earning under AED 20,000 per month, reducing the effective employer cost to 12.5%.
- GCC nationals: employees from other GCC countries working in the UAE are covered under a separate Unified Protection Extension system rather than GPSSA directly, with contributions following their home country’s rules.
Getting these rates and registration deadlines right matters: incorrect registration or underpaid contributions can result in penalties and directly reduce an employee’s eventual pension entitlement.
Payroll and Employee Compensation Management
Full employee compensation management covers everything from salary calculation through to end-of-service benefits.
- Salary calculation: ensuring gross and net pay are calculated correctly in line with UAE labour law.
- Pension deductions: applying mandatory GPSSA pension contributions for Emirati and eligible GCC employees.
- Benefits management: covering reimbursements, allowances, and incentives as defined in employment contracts.
- End-of-service benefits (EOSB) and gratuity: calculating gratuity entitlements based on contract type and years of service, in line with UAE labour law.
- Leave and absence management: tracking annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, and other statutory leave entitlements.
Our Payroll Outsourcing Scope
payroll outsourcing service covers the full payroll cycle, from initial setup through ongoing monthly processing.
- Total contribution: 26% of the employee’s contribution account salary.
- Employee share: 11% of the contribution account salary.
- Employer share: 15% of the contribution account salary, though the government subsidises 2.5% of this for employees earning under AED 20,000 per month, reducing the effective employer cost to 12.5%.
- GCC nationals: employees from other GCC countries working in the UAE are covered under a separate Unified Protection Extension system rather than GPSSA directly, with contributions following their home country’s rules.
Getting these rates and registration deadlines right matters: incorrect registration or underpaid contributions can result in penalties and directly reduce an employee’s eventual pension entitlement.