Pastel Payroll caters for companies of all sizes, from the smallest ten-employee package to larger payrolls with unlimited employees and up to ten concurrent users. It makes use of predefined transactions for a simple setup and can be customised to handle even the most complex of payrolls. This easy-to-use, accurate and secure Payroll solution has all the features you may need and is the ideal choice for South African businesses.

Due to the increasing statutory and compliance requirements from South African Revenue Services (SARS), a comprehensive payroll package is a must. Meeting your monthly and annual SARS obligations takes considerable know how and time but with Pastel Payroll all of this taken care of for you. Catering for the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) for annual leave and notice pay is handled with a click of a button. Many different calculation methods are also catered for including average, periodic, tax directive and directors tax. Annual tax tables updates and periodic statutory upgrades keep you up to date with legislative changes.

Pastel Payroll also integrates with SARS's e@syFile program allowing you import your Pastel Payroll data into e@syFile and submit your reconciliation without having to recapture this information. Reducing errors and saving time when completing this SARS requirement. With SARS future plan to reconcile more frequently than once a year, having a payroll package help you with this is a must.

Whatever your needs, Pastel Payroll will help you, the business owner, sleep better at night knowing your statutory requirements have been met.

Human Resources (HR) Module

HR software has up until now been expensive, difficult to implement and hard to integrate with Payroll software. Leaving only large companies with big budgets the chance to implement an HR solution. That was then; this is now.

Pastel Payroll's new Human Resources (HR) module is taking "HR to Everyone". This new integrated module is a leap forward in the way we handle HR and Payroll. It is 100% integrated to your Pastel Payroll software but has in-built security so only payroll operators have access to payroll information and vice-versa. Keeping sensitive information for only the eyes it was intended for.

Pastel's new HR module caters for all HR requirements and needs. From Recruitment and Appointment through to Skill Development, Asset Tracking, Disciplinary Procedures & Performance Management and Reporting.  Take the guess work out of Disciplinary actions and ensure you never have to visit the CCMA again.

Make sure your business is a leader in HR and the way you manage your most valuable asset - your staff.

Employee Self Service (ESS)

The Employee Self Service Module is a tool that allows employees to manage their details online. It also allows employees to apply for leave, salary advances, loans or other applications. They can view previous payslips, submit travel claims and update personal information in real time.

These requests are then sent through the workflow to managers who can accept or decline these requests. Keeping the employee up to date and saving data capturing time by the payroll department. This solution is ideal for staff who work remotely and companies with remote branches.

Third Party Payments

With the Third Party Payments Module any deductions or contributions to third parties can be made with the click of a button. This eliminates human errors and saves processing time at month end. A fantastic module for companies with multiple Medical Aid or provident/pension funds and garnishee orders.

Multiple Transactions Module

The Multiple Transactions Module allows for multiple editing of payroll data instead of editing each employee one at a time. Great for pay increases across the board or for putting the entire work force on leave during shut down periods.

Salary Structuring

Pastel's Salary Structuring Module is great for structuring employees remuneration based on a cost-to-company package. By simply entering the total package value and various components of the package, Pastel Payroll will calculate the remaining cash portion of the salary.