Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage
An Overview Of Sage Pastel Partner Payroll Advantage
Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage software offers you all the advantages you have come to expect from the trusted Sage brand. As a leader in South Africa for accounting and payroll software, Sage understands how a payroll solution must work. Simple to use and with regular updates as per SARS requirements, you can be assured that your payroll and HR procedures will be compliant. Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage is suitable for any size business needing a comprehensive payroll.
With Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage, your tax submissions and EMP201/EMP501 returns are simple, your payslips are customisable and there is smooth General Ledger (GL) integration with Sage Accounting software. Employees can make use of the mobile app (ESS) to access payslips, check leave balances or even apply for leave (sick/annual) right from their phones.
Employee Self Service is a web-based self-service tool to help you run your business smoother, faster and more efficiently. This portal allows for online data storage, workflows and approval, and data sync between cloud and desktop. ESS enables your employees to submit travel claims, leave requests, update personal details, view payslips and leave balances.
Process weekly, fortnightly and monthly paid employees with ease.
Make SARS submissions for multiple companies with multiple databases a breeze with consolidated reporting.
Link your organization’s multiple payroll companies into one Self Service portal – empower your employees to access their secure online profile, submit travel claims, and manage their leave. Capture assets on your staff’s profiles which will notify you when it needs to be returned.
With Cloud HR, certain HR functions are taken directly to each line manager and empowers them to manage their staff directly. This includes online data capture, manager access to staff records in the cloud, distribution of HR related forms online with built-in workflow and approval, as well as email notifications.
Make it easy to dismiss or re-employ multiple employees at once – especially useful if you employ seasonal or project-based employees.
Four feature-rich additional modules give you a complete range of tools that add value to your payroll processes.
Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage software offers you all the advantages you have come to expect from the trusted Sage brand. As a leader in South Africa for accounting and payroll software, Sage understands how a payroll solution must work. Simple to use and with regular updates as per SARS requirements, you can be assured that your payroll and HR procedures will be compliant. Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage is suitable for any size business needing a comprehensive payroll.
With our easy-to-use HR Software System, suitable for any size and type of business, performance reviews and disciplinary procedures have never been more accurately recorded.
Because the system is so concise and reports are customised to each employee, avoiding CCMA cases and compensation for wrongful dismissal is guaranteed.
What it does for you:
What’s even better is that the HR Management Software System integrates easily with the Sage Pastel Partner Payroll software program, making for a speedy return on your investment.
Self Service is a web-based self-service tool to help you run your business smoother, faster and more efficiently. With many organisations going ‘green’, Self Service provides the perfect paperless solution, saving you money as well as time. Features include:
With Sage Pastel Payroll Self Service, employees can apply for leave, submit travel claims and update their personal details online or via their smartphone, anywhere, anytime.
With our Self Service app, payroll administrators and business owners will get their payroll software updated automatically, eliminating manually recapturing of leave or travel claim forms.
The Multiple Transaction Manager Module allows you to give the entire company a salary increase based on either a set value or a specific percentage and process a production bonus or commission by only using one screen. Over shutdown periods, putting your entire workforce on leave has never been this quick and easy.
This feature allows you to make global updates to any transaction within the Payroll system to all, or a selection of employees. These transactions can include leave, bonuses, travel allowances and commission.
Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage’s Salary Structuring Module offers you amazing functionality to calculate individual employees’ remuneration packages. It is like having a Salary Structuring Assistant! This module simplifies the complicated task of structuring a Total Cost To Company remuneration package, according to the employee’s letter of appointment.
By simply entering the total package value and various package components, Sage Pastel Payroll & HR will calculate the value of the remaining Cash Component and update the employee’s payslip with the structure you define. Alternatively, make use of the Nett to Gross Package calculation to accurately determine the Gross Basic Salary required to ensure the employee receives an agreed Nett Pay amount in each pay packet.
The Salary Structuring Module offers eight calculators to assist you with the quick calculations of various allowance and fringe benefit values. Based on information provided by your employees, you can now calculate an accurate value for Travel Allowances or the taxable benefit value of a Company Vehicle without having to understand or refer back to any of the complicated rules and regulations required by legislation.
Our Salary Structuring Module can be used to structure an employee’s pay package using one of two methods namely Total Cost To Company or Nett to Gross Salary. In addition, there are eight calculators built into the Salary Structuring Module to assist you to calculate the fringe benefit of the Use of Company Vehicle, Private use of Assets, Free and Cheap Accommodation and many more.
The standard functionality of the Salary Structuring Module has been enhanced with an Assistant Wizard which is available to set up new employee salary information.
With our Third Party Payments Module, any company deduction or contribution can now automatically be paid over to the relevant company with the click of a button.
No more manual capturing required with a once-off beneficiary (third party) setup. You can eliminate human error and save valuable processing time as well as obtain a detailed transaction listing report per employee and party. Third Parties can include Provident Funds, Medical Aids, Garnishee Orders, Industrial Councils, OID, EMP201 SARS payments, to name a few.
Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage software offers you all the advantages you have come to expect from the trusted Sage brand. As a leader in South Africa for accounting and payroll software, Sage understands how a payroll solution must work. Simple to use and with regular updates as per SARS requirements, you can be assured that your payroll and HR procedures will be compliant. Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage is suitable for any size business needing a comprehensive payroll.
Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage caters for the following Industrial Councils: MIBFA, MIBCO / MICFA, the Electrical Industry and the Road Freight Industry as well as the Private Security Industry. This module will even provide you with the ability to generate the applicable Industrial Council’s electronic submission files.
Now you no longer have to manually complete the Industrial Council reports. Simply generate the submission file and e-mail it to the applicable Industrial Council at the click of a button.
This way you are ensured that all your calculations are correct the first time around, eliminating the chance of data-capture errors.
What do you get when you combine South Africa’s leading Payroll software with Microsoft® Excel? A reporting tool that allows you to manipulate reports in order to make improved decisions through business intelligence (BI).
If you entrust Microsoft® Excel to share, present and analyse information, then this module is for you. Sage Pastel Payroll Intelligence Reporting is a module that dynamically links to your payroll data, taking your business way beyond traditional reporting functionality, using the power of Microsoft® Excel.
Paying bulk salaries and payroll each month shouldn’t bring additional stress. Make once-off, recurring or batch payroll payments with our online software to all South African banks and account types. You can relax knowing that everyone will get paid on time.
Netcash is the simplest way to pay, and get paid, integrating directly into your Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage software. For Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage, Netcash offers the following:
The submission of EMP201 in South Africa refers to the process of filing a Monthly Employer Declaration with the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Essentially, the EMP201 helps SARS track employee taxes withheld by employers and ensures proper allocation of those funds. All employers who deduct payroll taxes from employees must submit an EMP201 form electronically through SARS eFiling by the 7th of the following month (or the last business day before the 7th if it falls on a weekend). This declaration serves two key purposes for employers:
The submission of EMP501 in South Africa is the process of filing an Employer Reconciliation Declaration with the South African Revenue Service (SARS). It happens twice a year and acts as a reconciliation between your monthly EMP201 declarations and actual tax payments.
Here’s a breakdown:
In monthly payroll processing, Sage Pastel Partner Payroll aids in accurately calculating employee salaries, wages, taxes, and deductions. It streamlines the generation of EMP201 forms, summarizing employer declarations of PAYE, UIF, and SDL (Skills Development Levy), ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
We offer extensive support for our software, providing both on-site assistance and online support options. Our on-site support ensures personalized assistance at your location, while our online platform offers access to resources like knowledge bases and forums for independent issue resolution.
Forms design in Sage Pastel Partner Payroll enables customization of document layouts. Users can insert logos and adjust formats to personalize invoices, purchase orders, and more. This feature ensures professional-looking documents that reflect the corporate identity. With flexibility, businesses can tailor forms to meet their specific needs and enhance financial document presentation.
In Sage Pastel Partner Payroll sales management includes adding new packages, modules, and upgrades. Simple to use and with regular updates as per SARS requirements, you can be assured that your payroll and HR procedures will be compliant. Sage Pastel Payroll Advantage is suitable for any size business needing a comprehensive payroll.
Setting up a new database in Sage Pastel Partner Payroll is vital for your business. Launch the software, follow prompts to create a new file, and input details like company name, address, fiscal year, and currency. Define chart of accounts, tax settings, and other preferences to tailor it. Once setup is complete, start entering business data, ensuring accurate financial records.
Data fixes in Sage Pastel Partner Payroll are essential for maintaining accurate records. Addressing input errors, reconciling discrepancies, and updating information ensures data integrity. Utilize the software’s tools to identify and resolve inconsistencies, contributing to smoother operations and informed decision-making.
Training in Sage Pastel Partner Payroll is vital for mastering its features. Users learn through sessions, covering basics to advanced tasks. With continuous support, users are empowered for success.
Custom reports in Sage Pastel Partner Payroll offer tailored financial insights. Users design reports to capture specific data for analysis. Whether income statements or balance sheets, customization aligns with objectives. It facilitates strategic planning and informed decision-making.
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