Treadstone Consulting

Payroll Solutions

Payroll is one of those functions that can’t have any errors. It is a critical function in the organisation. Incorrectly done or not done on time can result in irate staff, with a reduction in staff loyalty, especially if it is repeated. It will also result in wasted time and penalties and interest from SARS for late and incorrect submissions. It must be done right, the first time and on time. One of these solutions will meet your needs.

Sage Business Cloud Payroll for South African businesses, PAYE, UIF and SDL compliant

Sage Business Cloud Payroll

Best for: small businesses processing payroll for a handful to around 200 employees who want a straightforward, fully cloud-based system with no software to install.

Features

  • Cloud-based payroll for 2 to 200+ employees, priced per employee band
  • Automatic legislative and tax table updates
  • Handles annual, ad hoc and performance bonuses, travel allowance, commission, overtime, leave and sick pay
  • Supports independent contractors and labour brokers
  • Amend a previous pay run and the system handles the adjustments automatically
  • Built-in payslips and reports, no special stationery required
  • Phone, email and web chat support from an SA-based team
  • ISO 27001 certified for information security
  • Optional Payroll Professional tier adds Employment Equity reporting, leave policy enforcement, and integration with Sage HR

Benefits

  • No infrastructure to manage, genuinely nothing to install or maintain
  • Scales in step with headcount, so pricing and features grow with the business rather than requiring a re-purchase
  • Automatic legislative updates remove the manual tracking of PAYE, UIF and SDL changes
  • SA-based support matters when a query needs resolving before a payroll deadline, not next week
Sage Pastel Payroll desktop implementation for South African businesses

Sage Pastel Payroll

Best for: businesses that want payroll running on the desktop, particularly those already on Sage 50cloud Pastel accounting, with the option of a fully scalable multi-company setup.

Features

  • Desktop-installed, available as single-user (start-ups) up to fully scalable multi-company (Advantage edition)
  • Seamless integration with Sage Pastel Xpress and Partner accounting: cash books and general ledgers import without manual export/import
  • Predefined payment, deduction, benefit and company contribution transactions, pre-loaded and ready to select
  • Consolidated SARS reporting across multiple companies and databases
  • Employee Self Service mobile app: payslips, leave balances, leave applications, travel claims
  • Simplified EMP201/EMP501 tax submissions
  • Customisable payslips
  • Full email and telephonic support in the first year
  • Available in South Africa and 20+ other African and Middle Eastern countries

Benefits

  • Runs alongside Sage 50cloud Pastel accounting with a direct GL link, no double capturing between payroll and the books
  • Desktop base means it works without depending on connectivity, with cloud features (ESS, backups) layered on top
  • Consolidated reporting is a genuine time-saver for businesses running more than one company or database
  • Predefined transactions shorten the setup and onboarding time for a new payroll administrator
PaySpace cloud payroll platform for South African and multi-country businesses

PaySpace

Best for: medium to large businesses, and any business with employees in more than one African country, that need a fully cloud-native payroll and HR platform with deep multi-country compliance built in.

Features

  • 100% cloud-based, compliance engine covering 40+ African countries plus the UK, Brazil and the UAE
  • Real-time payroll calculations, no separate pay run required to see final figures
  • Automated PAYE, UIF, SDL and COIDA calculations; statutory reporting for IRP5, EMP201, EMP501, EEA2 and EEA4
  • Automatic tax table and legislative updates across every supported country
  • Multi-currency and expatriate payroll, including gross-up calculations and home/host country tax management
  • Employee and manager self-service via desktop, mobile, tablet, and WhatsApp
  • Single employee record shared across payroll and HR: leave adjustments trigger in real time, no syncing needed
  • GL integration with Xero and QuickBooks; open API and webhooks for other systems
  • Advanced HR add-ons: recruitment, performance management, workforce planning, Power BI analytics
  • ISO 27001:2022, SOC 1 and SOC 2 certified; POPIA-compliant

Benefits

  • The strongest fit of the three if a business employs people in more than one African country: one platform, not a patchwork of local systems
  • Real-time calculation removes the batch-processing wait and the pre-run backup ritual
  • WhatsApp self-service reaches employees who don't have regular desktop or email access, genuinely useful for blue-collar or field-based teams

Too many options and no clear answer?

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