Make pay runs and payroll records easy

Keep hold of basic pay records and make pay runs for a few employees online using Xero. Or you can integrate a payroll app with Xero.

A screen displays a list of employees to be paid this pay run.

Simplify online pay runs

Use Xero for straight-forward recurring pay runs.

Pay into bank accounts

Pay employees manually or via batch payments.

Use Talenox with Xero

Get a more powerful payroll solution with Talenox.

Simplify online pay runs

With Xero, you can manually calculate deductions and record leave. You can also use Xero to pay a few employees and keep secure records.

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    Enter employees hours, hourly rates, taxes and deductions
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    Copy a previous pay run and make any changes
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    Email or print payslips from Xero
A payroll administrator enters the period covered by a pay run and the payment date.

Pay into bank accounts

Pay employees manually or upload a batch payment file to your bank.

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    Keep employee pay records and bank account details secure online
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    Export a batch payment file and upload it to your bank to pay employees
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    Salary and wage payments are easy to reconcile
A screen displays date and bank account from which to batch pay selected employees.

Use Talenox with Xero

Use Talenox for a more powerful payroll solution that connects with Xero.

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    A comprehensive and compliant solution
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    Easily export and sync employee data
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    Payroll items are categorised and imported into Xero
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More about pay runs

Run reports to review your pay runs. View a breakdown of the amount paid to all, or individual employees, in a selected pay period.

See how to run pay run reports

Run reports to review your pay runs. View a breakdown of the amount paid to all, or individual employees, in a selected pay period.

See how to run pay run reports

Add employees as contacts in Xero, including information such as their wage rate, bank account details, tax number, email, and postal address. All personal information and pay details are protected with multiple layers of security.

See how to add an employee for pay runs

Add employees as contacts in Xero, including information such as their wage rate, bank account details, tax number, email, and postal address. All personal information and pay details are protected with multiple layers of security.

See how to add an employee for pay runs

Email or print payslips showing employee earnings, any deductions, and total pay. Add a note to every employee’s payslip if needed. Quickly and easily view employee payslips at any time, from anywhere.

See how to generate payslips

Email or print payslips showing employee earnings, any deductions, and total pay. Add a note to every employee’s payslip if needed. Quickly and easily view employee payslips at any time, from anywhere.

See how to generate payslips

For a comprehensive and compliant online payroll solution, we recommend Talenox. Other third-party payroll apps that integrate with Xero are also available in the Xero App Store.

See more about Talenox

For a comprehensive and compliant online payroll solution, we recommend Talenox. Other third-party payroll apps that integrate with Xero are also available in the Xero App Store.

See more about Talenox

Start using Xero for free

Access Xero features for 30 days, then decide which plan best suits your business.

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    Safe and secure
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    Cancel any time
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    24/7 online support

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