What's New  

22 August 2024

Rehire Employees Who Exited Over the Past YearFeatured

You can now rehire employees who have exited your organization in the past financial year with ease. Zoho Payroll automatically fetches the employee's previous details and supports all rehiring scenarios, whether the employee had no interim employment, worked elsewhere, or has multiple employment histories within the same financial year.

7 August 2024

Record Salary Card PaymentsFeatured

You can now record salary payments made using prepaid salary cards in Zoho Payroll for the UAE. This feature also allows you to generate Salary Information Files (SIF) with options to filter based on salary card payments only or combination of bank transfers and salary card payments.

5 July 2024

Passport Number in Letter TemplatesFeatured

You can now include passport numbers as placeholders in letter templates. By doing so, you can display the employees' passport number in Salary Certificates, Salary Revision Certificates, Bonus Letters, and Salary Transfer Letters that you send to them.

5 July 2024

Calculate Earnings Based on Percentage of Other Earnings (Early Access)Featured

You can now associate fixed earnings that are calculated using a percentage of other earnings to employees' salary packages. Navigate to Settings, select Salary Components, choose an Earning, and set the calculation based on the percentage of earnings.

5 July 2024

Custom Field Support for Loans ModuleFeatured

You can now add extra details to your loans using custom fields if the default options in Zoho Payroll don’t cover all your needs. To do this, navigate to Settings, select Preferences, then go to Loans, and choose Custom Field.

3 July 2024

AL-Ansari Exchange House - SIF FormatFeatured

You can now generate SIF files in the AL-Ansari Exchange House SIF format, a standardized file format for salary information files used by AL-Ansari Exchange House in the UAE.

28 June 2024

Include Gross Component in Custom Formulas to Calculate Employee EarningsFeatured

You can now incorporate the gross component (comprising fixed earnings minus any deductions) into custom formulas to calculate variable earnings, and associate them for all employees or specific groups, ensuring uniform calculations throughout your organization. Navigate to Settings > Select Earnings > + New Earning > Choose the Custom Formula option and include 'Gross' as a component.

10 June 2024

Select Different Bank Accounts for Recording Payroll PaymentsFeatured

Select different bank accounts for payroll payments when integrated with Zoho Books, enabling better budget control and tracking. After recording payments, view a summary of paid-through accounts, payment methods, and associated employees and amounts.

8 June 2024

Employer Bank Accounts CreationFeatured

Manage multiple bank accounts for different departments with ease! Assign the appropriate bank accounts and their routing numbers for each group for SIF file generation. If your organization is integrated with Zoho Books, all associated bank accounts will automatically populate here. You can also mark the most used bank account as primary for default SIF file generation.

28 May 2024

Resettlement PayrollFeatured

Now you can efficiently process payroll for employees who were exited without receiving their due compensation. This feature ensures that pending payments for exited employees are handled seamlessly, without complicating the regular payroll process.

23 May 2024

Dissociate Employees from a Salary TemplateFeatured

Remove employees from a salary template without altering their salary details. To dissociate, navigate to Settings > Salary Templates > More icon > Dissociate Employees.

17 May 2024

Import Deductions for EmployeesFeatured

Easily import the deductions of employees in bulk from the Employees module. To import, go to Employees > More icon > Import Data > Upload file.

17 May 2024

New Filters in the Employees ModuleFeatured

Filter your employees based on their work location, department, and designation.

10 May 2024

Support for Multiple Establishment IDsFeatured

Previously, only one establishment ID was supported. Now, you can manage multiple establishment IDs, which is particularly useful for businesses operating multiple branches or entities.

8 May 2024

Enhanced SIF File OptionsFeatured

SIF files can now be generated and downloaded in both .sif and .csv formats, offering more flexibility in handling and processing these files.

5 May 2024

Support for Decimal ValuesFeatured

All numerical values in Zoho Payroll now support up to two decimal places for improved accuracy, ensuring more precise calculations and financial reporting.

01 May 2024

Simplified MOL ID FieldFeatured

The MOL ID field is no longer mandatory, simplifying the process of adding employee details and making your data entry smoother.

21 April 2024

Remind Employees About Expiring DocumentsFeatured

You can now set up automatic expiry reminders to monitor the expiry dates of employees' documents and send timely notifications on the date of expiry automatically, ensuring you can collect renewals or take action before deadlines.

16 April 2024

Earnings Calculations with Unit-Based Custom FormulasFeatured

If you want to pay your employees based on commissions for units sold or bonuses tied to specific achievements, you can use the Unit-Based Custom Formulas feature. You can define units as input variables in your custom formulas. To set this up, navigate to Settings > Salary Components, select Custom Formula, and choose Number of Units as the component.

12 April 2024

Manage Final Settlements for Multiple EmployeesFeatured

You can now handle final settlements for multiple employees in one go. You can either import employee exit details using a CSV/XLS file for larger groups or manually add employees to a final settlement for smaller groups.

8 April 2024

Gratuity Liability Report by DayFeatured

Generate detailed gratuity liability reports for any date you choose. This feature provides essential insights, including the latest basic pay, years in service, and gratuity amounts for exited employees.

5 April 2024

Consider Unpaid Leaves for Gratuity CalculationFeatured

For expats with over a year of service, you can now calculate gratuity amounts by considering unpaid leave days, ensuring accurate and fair gratuity calculations.

1 April 2024

Export Employee Basic Details with Confirmation DatesFeatured

We've added a new 'Date of Confirmation' column when exporting employee basic details. This includes the confirmation date of employees, making your records more comprehensive.

11 March 2024

Select Petty Cash Account for Employee PaymentFeatured

Use Petty Cash account as the designated bank account for employee payments in organizations using the Zoho Payroll-Zoho Books integration for payroll journal entries, offering flexibility and convenience.

28 February 2024

Personalise Payslips with Customizable Headers and FootersFeatured

Tailor payslip headers and footers with contact information, legal disclaimers, and messages, offering a personalized experience for employees. Contact support@zohopayroll.com to enable this feature for your organization.

28 February 2024

Zoho Sales IQ IntegrationFeatured

Integrate Zoho Sales IQ and provide real-time support for employees' payroll inquiries via chat or call directly from the Zoho Payroll employee portal. Additionally, you can also attach relevant help documents and access FAQs within the chat interface or automate conversations with the AI Sales IQ chatbot platform for enhanced efficiency.

18 January 2024

Select Cost of Goods Sold for Payroll Earnings Sync with Zoho BooksFeatured

You can now select the Cost Of Goods Sold account as the debit account for syncing payroll earnings with Zoho Books, providing flexibility and accuracy in your journals in Zoho Books.

02 January 2024

Benefits in Salary Structure Of Employees in Employee PortalFeatured

Benefits are now clearly displayed within the salary structure section of the employee portal, providing greater clarity on their compensation.

22 August 2024

Rehire Employees Who Exited Over the Past YearFeatured

You can now rehire employees who have exited your organization in the past financial year with ease. Zoho Payroll automatically fetches the employee's previous details and supports all rehiring scenarios, whether the employee had no interim employment, worked elsewhere, or has multiple employment histories within the same financial year.

7 August 2024

Record Salary Card PaymentsFeatured

You can now record salary payments made using prepaid salary cards in Zoho Payroll for the UAE. This feature also allows you to generate Salary Information Files (SIF) with options to filter based on salary card payments only or combination of bank transfers and salary card payments.

5 July 2024

Passport Number in Letter TemplatesFeatured

You can now include passport numbers as placeholders in letter templates. By doing so, you can display the employees' passport number in Salary Certificates, Salary Revision Certificates, Bonus Letters, and Salary Transfer Letters that you send to them.

5 July 2024

Calculate Earnings Based on Percentage of Other Earnings (Early Access)Featured

You can now associate fixed earnings that are calculated using a percentage of other earnings to employees' salary packages. Navigate to Settings, select Salary Components, choose an Earning, and set the calculation based on the percentage of earnings.

5 July 2024

Custom Field Support for Loans ModuleFeatured

You can now add extra details to your loans using custom fields if the default options in Zoho Payroll don’t cover all your needs. To do this, navigate to Settings, select Preferences, then go to Loans, and choose Custom Field.

3 July 2024

AL-Ansari Exchange House - SIF FormatFeatured

You can now generate SIF files in the AL-Ansari Exchange House SIF format, a standardized file format for salary information files used by AL-Ansari Exchange House in the UAE.

28 June 2024

Include Gross Component in Custom Formulas to Calculate Employee EarningsFeatured

You can now incorporate the gross component (comprising fixed earnings minus any deductions) into custom formulas to calculate variable earnings, and associate them for all employees or specific groups, ensuring uniform calculations throughout your organization. Navigate to Settings > Select Earnings > + New Earning > Choose the Custom Formula option and include 'Gross' as a component.

10 June 2024

Select Different Bank Accounts for Recording Payroll PaymentsFeatured

Select different bank accounts for payroll payments when integrated with Zoho Books, enabling better budget control and tracking. After recording payments, view a summary of paid-through accounts, payment methods, and associated employees and amounts.

8 June 2024

Employer Bank Accounts CreationFeatured

Manage multiple bank accounts for different departments with ease! Assign the appropriate bank accounts and their routing numbers for each group for SIF file generation. If your organization is integrated with Zoho Books, all associated bank accounts will automatically populate here. You can also mark the most used bank account as primary for default SIF file generation.