Payroll services for New Zealand businesses
Payroll support that helps you pay your team correctly and on time
Employing people is an exciting step for a business, but it also brings new responsibilities. From getting payroll set up correctly to managing PAYE, leave and employee records, there’s a lot to keep on top of.
At ilumin, we help make payroll easier to understand and manage. Whether you’re preparing to hire your first employee, need help with your existing payroll system or have a payroll question you’re not sure how to resolve, our team can provide practical advice and support.
With the right systems and processes in place, you can spend less time working through payroll issues and have greater confidence that your people are being paid correctly and your obligations are being met.
Payroll setup
Getting payroll right from the beginning can save a lot of time and frustration later.
We can help you understand what needs to be set up when you start employing people and make sure your payroll system and processes are appropriate for your business.
Pay runs
For some clients, we can provide more hands-on support with processing payroll and pay runs.
The level of support we provide depends on what your business needs, so talk to us about your current payroll arrangements and where you could use some help.
PAYE support
Employing people means taking responsibility for PAYE and other payroll-related tax obligations.
We can help you understand what needs to be calculated, reported and paid, when your obligations are due and how PAYE fits into your wider tax responsibilities. For more complex employment tax matters, we can provide additional advice and support.
Leave and holiday pay guidance
Annual leave, public holidays and other leave entitlements can make payroll more complicated, particularly when employee circumstances change.
We can help you work through payroll-related questions around leave and holiday pay and understand what needs to be reflected in your payroll.
Payroll systems
The right payroll software can make paying your team and keeping accurate records much easier.
We can help you select and set up the right payroll system, optimise the one you already use, and understand how it integrates with your accounting software.
Payroll reporting
Good payroll records help you understand your employment costs as well as meet your reporting and record-keeping responsibilities.
We can help you understand the payroll information available to you and how it can give you better visibility over one of the significant costs of growing a team.
Payroll troubleshooting
Sometimes payroll just doesn’t look right.
Whether you’ve identified an error, inherited a payroll setup you’re unsure about, or something has changed and you don’t know how to handle it, we can help you work through the issue and determine what needs to happen next.
Helpful payroll support as your team grows
Taking on your first employee is one thing. Growing a team can bring a whole new level of payroll complexity.
More employees can mean changing payroll processes, increasing employment costs and new questions about leave, PAYE and other employment obligations. Having the right systems and support in place can make that growth much easier to manage.
We can help you understand the payroll and financial implications as your team changes, while our Employment Tax and Business Planning services can support the wider tax, financial and planning decisions that come with employing and growing a team.
That way, payroll isn’t simply another administrative task to manage, it becomes part of planning for sustainable business growth.
Can ilumin run payroll for my business?
For some clients, yes.
Our payroll support is tailored to the needs of each business. For some that means advice, setup or troubleshooting, while others may need more hands-on assistance with their payroll.
Talk to us about how you currently manage payroll and we can work out the level of support that’s right for you.
Can you help me set up payroll software?
Yes. We can help you choose and set up payroll software that suits your business and make sure you understand how to use it effectively.
We can also help you review an existing system if you’re unsure whether it’s still meeting your needs.
What payroll records do I need to keep?
Employers have responsibilities for maintaining payroll and employment records, including information relating to pay, deductions and leave.
We can help you understand the payroll records your business needs to maintain and how your payroll system can help you keep that information organised.
Can you help if payroll has been set up incorrectly?
Yes. If something doesn’t look right, it’s worth addressing it sooner rather than later.
We can review the payroll issue with you, help identify what has gone wrong and work through what needs to happen to correct it. Where the issue involves more complex employment tax matters, we can also bring in the appropriate specialist advice.
Get payroll support
Whether you’re about to employ your first person, growing your team or simply want to know that your payroll systems and processes are working as they should, we’re here to help.