Pakistan payroll implementation
Payroll set up for Pakistan, checked before you rely on it
We configure the system; your accountant confirms the rules. Every rate and slab comes from you, and a parallel run proves the result before your first live month.
Nine workstreams
From tax year to annual review
- 1Tax year setupCreate the July-to-June tax year in the payroll calendar and open the periods.
- 2Salary structuresBuild salary components, formulas, allowances and deductions from your pay policy.
- 3Salary tax configurationEnter the tax slabs, profiles and exemptions you provide, with effective dates, and set up cumulative calculation.
- 4EOBI configurationEnter the wage base and rates you provide as dated settings and calculate employee and employer amounts.
- 5Provincial social securityEnter the contribution settings for the province or provinces you operate in.
- 6Bank payment fileSet up a company-defined file layout that matches what your bank accepts, and reconcile payments.
- 7Parallel testingRun payroll in AiHxM alongside your current process and show every difference with its calculation.
- 8Accountant validationPrepare the calculation evidence your accountant needs: payslips with stored calculations and statutory reports.
- 9Annual statutory reviewAt each tax-year change, update the dated settings you provide and re-check a sample payroll.
Who does what
AiHxM, your company and your accountant
Three parties, three jobs. The accountant column is where statutory accuracy is decided.
| Workstream | AiHxM | Your company | Your accountant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax year setup | Create the July-to-June tax year in the payroll calendar and open the periods. | Confirm the first payroll period and any mid-year start. | Confirm the year and any opening balances carried in from a previous system. |
| Salary structures | Build salary components, formulas, allowances and deductions from your pay policy. | Provide current structures, grades and sample payslips. | Confirm which components are taxable and which are exempt. |
| Salary tax configuration | Enter the tax slabs, profiles and exemptions you provide, with effective dates, and set up cumulative calculation. | Provide the figures your accountant confirms. | Supply and own the slabs, rates and exemptions for each tax year. |
| EOBI configuration | Enter the wage base and rates you provide as dated settings and calculate employee and employer amounts. | Provide the settings and each employee's EOBI information. | Confirm the current wage base and rates. |
| Provincial social security | Enter the contribution settings for the province or provinces you operate in. | Tell us which locations fall under which scheme. | Confirm the applicable scheme, rates and thresholds. |
| Bank payment file | Set up a company-defined file layout that matches what your bank accepts, and reconcile payments. | Obtain the file format from your bank and test it with the bank. | — |
| Parallel testingService step | Run payroll in AiHxM alongside your current process and show every difference with its calculation. | Provide the current payroll's results and decide which differences are right. | Review the differences that involve tax or contributions. |
| Accountant validationService step | Prepare the calculation evidence your accountant needs: payslips with stored calculations and statutory reports. | Arrange the review and share the questions it raises. | Validate tax and contribution results before you go live. This is your accountant's sign-off, not ours. |
| Annual statutory review | At each tax-year change, update the dated settings you provide and re-check a sample payroll. | Tell us when rates or rules change. | Provide the new year's figures and confirm the result. |
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